Imported deforestation in Armenia
Armenia: Imported deforestation was 2,241 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported deforestation in Armenia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 2,241 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 641.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Armenia peaked at 2,241 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 177.63 hectares, in 2005.
Armenia ranks 100th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported deforestation in Armenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 177.63 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 208.56 hectares | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 353.86 hectares | +69.7% |
| 2008 | 424.4 hectares | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 851.31 hectares | +100.6% |
| 2010 | 760.35 hectares | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 683.32 hectares | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 436.74 hectares | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 302.29 hectares | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 358.28 hectares | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 494.2 hectares | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 673.28 hectares | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 783.88 hectares | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 609.75 hectares | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 854.39 hectares | +40.1% |
| 2020 | 781.11 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 540.84 hectares | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 2,178 hectares | +302.7% |
| 2023 | 2,241 hectares | +2.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2,241 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,929 hectares, 77% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2,241 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,378 hectares, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported deforestation in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +302.7% | 540.84 hectares | 2,178 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403.15 hectares | 177.63 hectares | 851.31 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 595.65 hectares | 302.29 hectares | 854.39 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,435 hectares | 540.84 hectares | 2,241 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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 imported deforestation in Armenia?
- Imported deforestation in Armenia was 2,241 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,241 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.63 hectares in 2005.
- How does Armenia rank for imported deforestation?
- Armenia ranks 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 641.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.