Tree cover loss in Armenia

Armenia: Tree cover loss was 28.75 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28.75 hectares
Change on year
down 66.0%
World rank
156th
of 197 countries
All-time high
306.95 hectares
in 2003
All-time low
0.3553 hectares
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Tree cover loss in Armenia, 2001–2024

01002003002001201220242001: 105.6 hectares2002: 136.1 hectares2003: 307 hectares2004: 64.2 hectares2005: 88.1 hectares2006: 100 hectares2007: 41.4 hectares2008: 99.2 hectares2009: 169.5 hectares2010: 129.2 hectares2011: 154.7 hectares2012: 175.5 hectares2013: 34.4 hectares2014: 32.3 hectares2015: 1.3 hectares2016: 22.7 hectares2017: 37.6 hectares2018: 5.3 hectares2019: 0.355 hectares2020: 17.5 hectares2021: 4.1 hectares2022: 7 hectares2023: 84.7 hectares2024: 28.7 hectares

Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 28.75 hectares for tree cover loss in 2024.

That represents a change of down 66.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Armenia peaked at 306.95 hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3553 hectares, in 2019.

Armenia ranks 156th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 123.44 hectares 41.36 hectares 306.95 hectares 9
2010s 59.33 hectares 0.3553 hectares 175.48 hectares 10
2020s 28.43 hectares 4.15 hectares 84.66 hectares 5

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 153 Libya 40.01 hectares compare
  2. 154 Cayman Islands 35.55 hectares compare
  3. 155 Egypt 29.85 hectares compare
  4. 158 Sudan 27.06 hectares compare
  5. 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 21.32 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss in Armenia?
Tree cover loss in Armenia was 28.75 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 306.95 hectares in 2003.
What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3553 hectares in 2019.
How does Armenia rank for tree cover loss?
Armenia ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
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