FAO projections of arable land in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: FAO projections of arable land was 2.37 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO projections of arable land 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 fao projections of arable land in Azerbaijan is 2.37 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.37 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million hectares, in 1992.
That places Azerbaijan 86th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.01 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 2.03 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.03 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.04 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.05 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.09 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.10 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.11 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.16 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.16 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.17 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.24 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.34 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.36 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.37 million hectares | -0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 2.37 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 2.37 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 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 fao projections of arable land in Azerbaijan?
- Fao projections of arable land 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Azerbaijan ranks 86th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.