Land use over the long-term in Armenia
Armenia: Land use over the long-term was 1.17 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.17 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
102nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.56 million hectares
in 1940
All-time low
375,345 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Armenia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Armenia stood at 1.17 million hectares.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Armenia peaked at 1.56 million hectares in 1940 and was at its lowest, 375,345 hectares, in 1000.
Armenia ranks 102nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Armenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 375,345 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 542,757 hectares | +44.6% |
| 1200 | 694,480 hectares | +28.0% |
| 1300 | 830,151 hectares | +19.5% |
| 1400 | 627,311 hectares | -24.4% |
| 1500 | 736,105 hectares | +17.3% |
| 1600 | 812,229 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1700 | 862,071 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1710 | 895,678 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1720 | 930,100 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1730 | 965,286 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1740 | 1.00 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1750 | 1.04 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1760 | 1.07 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1770 | 1.11 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1780 | 1.15 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1790 | 1.19 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1800 | 1.23 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1810 | 1.26 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1820 | 1.30 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1830 | 1.33 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1840 | 1.37 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1850 | 1.40 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1860 | 1.43 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1870 | 1.45 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 1.47 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 1.48 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 1.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.46 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 1.43 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1930 | 1.37 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 1940 | 1.56 million hectares | +13.9% |
| 1950 | 1.29 million hectares | -17.1% |
| 1951 | 1.28 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.26 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 1.25 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 1.23 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 1.20 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.17 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 1.11 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 1.03 million hectares | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 898,110 hectares | -12.8% |
| 1960 | 635,449 hectares | -29.2% |
| 1961 | 635,449 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 637,553 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 639,657 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 641,824 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 648,637 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 652,244 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 656,139 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 658,312 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 662,281 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 662,064 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 662,382 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 666,548 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 672,061 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 673,491 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 668,778 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 672,902 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 675,638 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 675,638 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 675,848 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 677,111 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 677,111 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 682,371 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 683,844 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 684,475 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 686,158 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 687,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 681,950 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 684,265 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 688,052 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 688,683 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 687,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 687,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 688,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 700,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 750,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 800,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 834,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 835,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 835,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 835,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 835,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 900,000 hectares | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 950,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million hectares | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million hectares | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.17 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.17 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +44.6% | 375,345 hectares | 542,757 hectares |
| 1960 | -29.2% | 898,110 hectares | 635,449 hectares |
| 1200 | +28.0% | 542,757 hectares | 694,480 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 375,345 hectares | 375,345 hectares | 375,345 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 542,757 hectares | 542,757 hectares | 542,757 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 694,480 hectares | 694,480 hectares | 694,480 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 830,151 hectares | 830,151 hectares | 830,151 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 627,311 hectares | 627,311 hectares | 627,311 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 736,105 hectares | 736,105 hectares | 736,105 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 812,229 hectares | 812,229 hectares | 812,229 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 862,071 hectares | 862,071 hectares | 862,071 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 895,678 hectares | 895,678 hectares | 895,678 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 930,100 hectares | 930,100 hectares | 930,100 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 965,286 hectares | 965,286 hectares | 965,286 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.33 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.17 million hectares | 898,110 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 646,754 hectares | 635,449 hectares | 662,281 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 670,535 hectares | 662,064 hectares | 675,848 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 683,234 hectares | 677,111 hectares | 688,052 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 750,468 hectares | 687,000 hectares | 835,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million hectares | 835,000 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 99 Liberia 1.24 million hectares compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.21 million hectares compare
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- 103 Austria 1.16 million hectares compare
- 104 Switzerland 1.07 million hectares compare
- 105 Falkland Islands 1.03 million hectares compare
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 land use over the long-term in Armenia?
- Land use over the long-term in Armenia was 1.17 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million hectares in 1940.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 375,345 hectares in 1000.
- How does Armenia rank for land use over the long-term?
- Armenia ranks 102nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.