Land use in Armenia
Armenia: Land use was 503,400 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
503,400 hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
129th
of 223 countries
All-time high
506,100 hectares
in 2007
All-time low
483,000 hectares
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Land use in Armenia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Armenia is 503,400 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Armenia peaked at 506,100 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 483,000 hectares, in 1992.
Armenia ranks 129th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 494,375 hectares | 483,000 hectares | 506,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 499,280 hectares | 488,000 hectares | 506,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,450 hectares | 502,600 hectares | 505,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 503,762 hectares | 503,400 hectares | 504,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 645,530 hectares compare
- 127 New Zealand 592,000 hectares compare
- 128 Costa Rica 544,348 hectares compare
- 130 Gabon 495,000 hectares compare
- 131 Mauritania 460,000 hectares compare
- 132 North Macedonia 456,000 hectares compare
More environment data for Armenia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 10.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0723 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3453 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7595 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Armenia?
- Land use in Armenia was 503,400 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 506,100 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 483,000 hectares in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for land use?
- Armenia ranks 129th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia 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 Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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