Armenia: Arable land, percent of land area

The latest value from 2021 is 15.6 percent, unchanged from 15.6 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 14.3 percent, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Armenia from 1992 to 2021 is 15.7 percent. The minimum value, 14.9 percent, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 16 percent was recorded in 1997. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.