Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 308,030 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
308,030 hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 185 countries
All-time high
323,370 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
289,100 hectares
in 2010
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Azerbaijan, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 308,030 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Azerbaijan peaked at 323,370 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 289,100 hectares, in 2010.
That places Azerbaijan 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 295,504 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 296,821 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 298,138 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 299,455 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 300,772 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 302,089 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 303,406 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 304,723 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 306,040 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 304,346 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 302,652 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 300,958 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 299,264 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 297,570 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 295,876 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 294,182 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 292,488 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 290,794 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 289,100 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 295,954 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 302,808 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 309,662 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 316,516 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 323,370 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 319,434 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 315,498 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 311,562 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 307,626 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 303,690 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 304,558 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 305,426 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 306,294 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 307,162 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 308,030 hectares | +0.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 308,030 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 308,030 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 71% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300,114 hectares | 295,504 hectares | 304,723 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 298,417 hectares | 290,794 hectares | 306,040 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,153 hectares | 289,100 hectares | 323,370 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,860 hectares | 303,690 hectares | 308,030 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.45 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Azerbaijan?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Azerbaijan was 308,030 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 323,370 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,100 hectares in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Azerbaijan ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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