Land use in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Land use was 2.37 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan is 2.37 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.37 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million hectares, in 1992.
Azerbaijan ranks 85th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0301 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 5.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0164 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0428 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Azerbaijan?
- Land use in Azerbaijan was 2.37 million 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for land use?
- Azerbaijan ranks 85th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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