Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 10,494 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Azerbaijan is 10,494 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Azerbaijan peaked at 16,660 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,248 hectares, in 1991.
That places Azerbaijan 29th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,248 hectares | 4,248 hectares | 4,248 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,499 hectares | 4,248 hectares | 4,527 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,657 hectares | 4,527 hectares | 16,660 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,522 hectares | 10,494 hectares | 16,660 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 27 Italy 12,490 hectares compare
- 28 North Korea 11,356 hectares compare
- 30 Czechia 9,040 hectares compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 6,622 hectares compare
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0301 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 5.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0164 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0428 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Azerbaijan?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Azerbaijan was 10,494 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,660 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,248 hectares in 1991.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Azerbaijan ranks 29th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.