Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 29.21 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.21 percent
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 209 countries
All-time high
32.6 percent
in 2006
All-time low
29.2 percent
in 1993
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Azerbaijan stood at 29.21 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Azerbaijan peaked at 32.6 percent in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.2 percent, in 1993.
That places Azerbaijan 51st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 29.22 percent | — |
| 1993 | 29.2 percent | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.49 percent | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 29.48 percent | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.78 percent | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 30.36 percent | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 31.56 percent | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 31.81 percent | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 32.42 percent | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 32.48 percent | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 32.46 percent | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.55 percent | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.56 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.59 percent | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 32.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.41 percent | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.3 percent | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.15 percent | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 32.12 percent | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.13 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.95 percent | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.63 percent | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.57 percent | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.39 percent | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.64 percent | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 29.47 percent | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 29.36 percent | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.32 percent | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.25 percent | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 29.22 percent | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.21 percent | -0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 29.21 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 29.21 percent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.11 percent | 29.2 percent | 31.81 percent | 8 |
| 2000s | 32.45 percent | 32.15 percent | 32.6 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.96 percent | 29.32 percent | 32.13 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.25 percent | 29.21 percent | 29.32 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Azerbaijan?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Azerbaijan was 29.21 percent 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 share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6 percent in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2 percent in 1993.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Azerbaijan ranks 51st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).