Armenia's forest cover fell from 11.7 % in 1994 to 11.6 % in 2023.
Armenia · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Armenia's forest area fell from 3,339 km in 1994 to 3,276 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
20th of 213 · 8th in Europe & C. Asia
Armenia's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 23.3 % in 2013 to 38.9 % in 2025.
Armenia's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 42.1 % in 1994 to 58.6 % in 2023.
Armenia's arable land (% of land area) rose from 15.3 % in 1994 to 15.7 % in 2023.
Air
Armenia's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 29.6 in 1994 to 28.6 in 2023.
Water
Armenia's water stress fell from 46.6 % in 1993 to 44.8 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
97th of 181 · 31st in Europe & C. Asia
Armenia's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rose from 1,986 in 1993 to 2,310 in 2022.
Access
Armenia's safe drinking water fell from 82.7 % in 2000 to 82.1 % in 2024.
Armenia's safe sanitation fell from 15.0 % in 2000 to 10.7 % in 2024.