Azerbaijan: Forest area, sq.km

The latest value from 2023 is 11663.5 sq. km, an increase from 11548.3 sq. km in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 207390.9 sq. km, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Azerbaijan from 1992 to 2023 is 10363.1 sq. km. The minimum value, 9532.4 sq. km, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 11663.5 sq. km was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.