Forest area km in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Forest area km was 1.21 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.21 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
122nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2025
All-time low
944,740
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1.21 million for forest area km in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.21 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 944,740, in 1990.
Azerbaijan ranks 122nd of 235 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.
Forest area km in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 944,740 | — |
| 1991 | 948,988 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 953,236 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 957,484 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 961,732 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 965,980 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 970,228 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 974,476 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 978,724 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 982,972 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 987,220 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 991,747 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 996,274 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.21 million | +0.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.21 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.21 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 963,856 | 944,740 | 982,972 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 987,220 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 1.03 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million | 1.16 million | 1.21 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2349 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 29.15 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Azerbaijan?
- Forest area km in Azerbaijan was 1.21 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 944,740 in 1990.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for forest area km?
- Azerbaijan ranks 122nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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