Drivers of deforestation in Armenia
Armenia: Drivers of deforestation was 1.48 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Armenia, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 1.48 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2023.
That represents a change of up 28.7% on the previous year and up 1,038.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Armenia peaked at 70.76 hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.13 hectares, in 2015.
That places Armenia 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drivers of deforestation in Armenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.84 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 26.75 hectares | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 70.76 hectares | +164.5% |
| 2004 | 17.09 hectares | -75.8% |
| 2005 | 11.39 hectares | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 0.13 hectares | -98.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 hectares | +846.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.24 hectares | -80.8% |
| 2019 | 0.22 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6 hectares | +172.7% |
| 2021 | 0.56 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.15 hectares | +105.4% |
| 2023 | 1.48 hectares | +28.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.48 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.69 hectares, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.48 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.76 hectares, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drivers of deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +846.2% | 0.13 hectares | 1.23 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.97 hectares | 11.39 hectares | 70.76 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.614 hectares | 0.13 hectares | 1.25 hectares | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9475 hectares | 0.56 hectares | 1.48 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 drivers of deforestation in Armenia?
- Drivers of deforestation in Armenia was 1.48 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.76 hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 hectares in 2015.
- How does Armenia rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Armenia ranks 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,038.5%. 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.