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
130th
of 224 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 130th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land use in Armenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 483,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 493,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 500,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 494,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 506,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 498,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 493,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 488,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 488,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 493,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 491,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 494,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 505,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 505,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 503,900 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 506,100 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 504,400 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 502,400 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 503,600 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 502,600 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 505,100 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 505,900 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 504,800 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 504,300 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 504,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 504,100 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 504,700 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 505,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 504,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 503,720 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 503,930 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 503,400 hectares | -0.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 503,400 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 503,400 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 645,530 hectares compare
- 128 New Zealand 592,000 hectares compare
- 129 Costa Rica 544,348 hectares compare
- 131 Gabon 495,000 hectares compare
- 132 Mauritania 460,000 hectares compare
- 133 North Macedonia 456,000 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 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 130th out of 224 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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