Forest area as share of land area in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Forest area as share of land area was 14.68 in 2025. β² Rising
Forest area as share of land area in Azerbaijan, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 14.68 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Azerbaijan peaked at 14.68 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.43, in 1990.
Azerbaijan ranks 146th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.66 | 11.43 | 11.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.19 | 11.94 | 12.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.08 | 12.49 | 13.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.37 | 14.05 | 14.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -1.79 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.19 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Azerbaijan?
- Forest area as share of land area in Azerbaijan was 14.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.68 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.43 in 1990.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Azerbaijan ranks 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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