Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Armenia
Armenia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 1.17 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.17 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
102nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.25 million hectares
in 2006
All-time low
687,000 hectares
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Armenia stood at 1.17 million hectares.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Armenia peaked at 1.25 million hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 687,000 hectares, in 1992.
Armenia ranks 102nd of 209 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Armenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 687,000 hectares | — |
| 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% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.17 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.17 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 766,125 hectares | 687,000 hectares | 835,000 hectares | 8 |
| 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 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 99 Oman 1.35 million hectares compare
- 100 Liberia 1.22 million hectares compare
- 101 Austria 1.21 million hectares compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 1.15 million hectares compare
- 104 Costa Rica 1.15 million hectares compare
- 105 Falkland Islands 1.13 million hectares compare
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Armenia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Armenia was 1.17 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 687,000 hectares in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Armenia ranks 102nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.