Cropland — Share in Land area in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Cropland — Share in Land area was 28.65 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.65 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 234 countries
All-time high
28.65 %
in 2024
All-time low
24.21 %
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024

01020301992200820241992: 24.2 %1993: 24.4 %1994: 24.4 %1995: 24.5 %1996: 24.6 %1997: 24.8 %1998: 24.8 %1999: 24.9 %2000: 25 %2001: 25 %2002: 25 %2003: 25 %2004: 25 %2005: 25 %2006: 25 %2007: 25.2 %2008: 25.3 %2009: 25.4 %2010: 25.6 %2011: 25.6 %2012: 25.7 %2013: 26.1 %2014: 26.1 %2015: 26.3 %2016: 27.1 %2017: 28.3 %2018: 28.5 %2019: 28.5 %2020: 28.5 %2021: 28.6 %2022: 28.6 %2023: 28.6 %2024: 28.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Azerbaijan stood at 28.65 %. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Azerbaijan peaked at 28.65 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.21 %, in 1992.

That places Azerbaijan 57th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.57 % 24.21 % 24.93 % 8
2000s 25.07 % 24.96 % 25.43 % 10
2010s 26.78 % 25.55 % 28.51 % 10
2020s 28.6 % 28.52 % 28.65 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in Azerbaijan?
Cropland — share in land area in Azerbaijan was 28.65 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 28.65 % in 2024.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 24.21 % in 1992.
How does Azerbaijan rank for cropland — share in land area?
Azerbaijan ranks 57th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.