Forest area in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Forest area was 1,214 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,214 ha th
World rank
132nd
of 255 countries
All-time high
1,214 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
944.74 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1,214 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Azerbaijan peaked at 1,214 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 944.74 ha th, in 1990.
That places Azerbaijan 132nd out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 944.74 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 987.22 ha th | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1,032 ha th | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,078 ha th | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,161 ha th | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 1,214 ha th | +4.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1,214 ha th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1,214 ha th is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162 ha th, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 944.74 ha th | 944.74 ha th | 944.74 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 987.22 ha th | 987.22 ha th | 987.22 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,055 ha th | 1,032 ha th | 1,078 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,187 ha th | 1,161 ha th | 1,214 ha th | 2 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Azerbaijan?
- Forest area in Azerbaijan was 1,214 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,214 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 944.74 ha th in 1990.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for forest area?
- Azerbaijan ranks 132nd out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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