Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 14.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.7%
World rank
144th
of 219 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2025
All-time low
11.3%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Azerbaijan stood at 14.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Azerbaijan peaked at 14.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1990.
Azerbaijan ranks 144th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.3% | — |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.689 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Azerbaijan?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Azerbaijan was 14.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1990.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Azerbaijan ranks 144th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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