Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 1,491 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Azerbaijan is 1,491 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Azerbaijan peaked at 1,491 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,424 1000 ha, in 2009.
That places Azerbaijan 44th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,450 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 1,448 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,446 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,444 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,442 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,441 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,438 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,435 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,432 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,429 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,426 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,428 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,431 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,433 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,433 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,433 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,432 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,424 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,425 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,424 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,428 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,435 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,439 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,434 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,439 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,446 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,449 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,450 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,480 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,485 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,485 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,485 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,491 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1,491 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 4.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1,491 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 6.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,443 1000 ha | 1,435 1000 ha | 1,450 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,430 1000 ha | 1,424 1000 ha | 1,433 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,437 1000 ha | 1,424 1000 ha | 1,450 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,485 1000 ha | 1,480 1000 ha | 1,491 1000 ha | 5 |
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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Azerbaijan?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Azerbaijan was 1,491 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,491 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,424 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Azerbaijan ranks 44th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.