Deforestation embedded in trade in Armenia
Armenia: Deforestation embedded in trade was 2,241 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Armenia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Armenia stood at 2,241 hectares. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 649.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Armenia peaked at 2,241 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 173.38 hectares, in 2005.
Armenia ranks 68th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Armenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 173.38 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 207.71 hectares | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 352.88 hectares | +69.9% |
| 2008 | 424.16 hectares | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 850.56 hectares | +100.5% |
| 2010 | 757.9 hectares | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 680.94 hectares | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 434.01 hectares | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 299.03 hectares | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 356.15 hectares | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 493.2 hectares | +38.5% |
| 2016 | 672.47 hectares | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 783.64 hectares | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 609.52 hectares | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 854.21 hectares | +40.1% |
| 2020 | 780.92 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 540.84 hectares | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 2,178 hectares | +302.7% |
| 2023 | 2,241 hectares | +2.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2,241 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2,241 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,329 hectares, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +302.7% | 540.84 hectares | 2,178 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 401.74 hectares | 173.38 hectares | 850.56 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 594.11 hectares | 299.03 hectares | 854.21 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,435 hectares | 540.84 hectares | 2,241 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1348 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Armenia?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Armenia was 2,241 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,241 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.38 hectares in 2005.
- How does Armenia rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Armenia ranks 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 649.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.