Drivers of deforestation in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Drivers of deforestation was 1.99 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Azerbaijan, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drivers of deforestation in Azerbaijan is 1.99 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 44.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Azerbaijan peaked at 167.16 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.38 hectares, in 2022.
That places Azerbaijan 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.99 hectares | 93.55 hectares | 167.16 hectares | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.78 hectares | 1.38 hectares | 1.99 hectares | 3 |
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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 drivers of deforestation in Azerbaijan?
- Drivers of deforestation in Azerbaijan was 1.99 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 167.16 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 hectares in 2022.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Azerbaijan ranks 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.