Forest area in Armenia
Armenia: Forest area was 334,100 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
334,100 hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
152nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
334,730 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
332,290 hectares
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Armenia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Armenia stood at 334,100 hectares.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Armenia peaked at 334,730 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 332,290 hectares, in 2010.
That places Armenia 152nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Armenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 334,730 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 334,521 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 334,312 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 334,103 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 333,894 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 333,685 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 333,476 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 333,267 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 333,058 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 332,849 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 332,640 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 332,605 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 332,570 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 332,535 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 332,500 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 332,465 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 332,430 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 332,395 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 332,360 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 332,325 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 332,290 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 332,672 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 333,054 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 333,436 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 333,818 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 334,200 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 334,164 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 334,128 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 334,092 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 334,056 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 334,020 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 334,036 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 334,052 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 334,068 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 334,084 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 334,100 hectares | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 334,100 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million hectares, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 334,100 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million hectares, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333,790 hectares | 332,849 hectares | 334,730 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 332,482 hectares | 332,325 hectares | 332,640 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,591 hectares | 332,290 hectares | 334,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 334,060 hectares | 334,020 hectares | 334,100 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 149 Haiti 372,100 hectares compare
- 150 Moldova 370,300 hectares compare
- 151 Netherlands 369,330 hectares compare
- 153 United Arab Emirates 324,580 hectares compare
- 154 Burundi 279,640 hectares compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 226,050 hectares compare
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 forest area in Armenia?
- Forest area in Armenia was 334,100 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 forest area recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 334,730 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 332,290 hectares in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for forest area?
- Armenia ranks 152nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia 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 Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.