Azerbaijan's forest cover rose from 11.6 % in 1994 to 14.1 % in 2023.
Azerbaijan · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Azerbaijan's forest area rose from 9,617 km in 1994 to 11,664 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
75th of 213 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
Azerbaijan's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 11.8 % in 2013 to 22.1 % in 2025.
Azerbaijan's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 53.9 % in 1994 to 57.8 % in 2023.
Azerbaijan's arable land (% of land area) rose from 20.7 % in 1994 to 25.3 % in 2023.
Air
Azerbaijan's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 23.6 in 1994 to 23.7 in 2023.
Water
Azerbaijan's water stress fell from 201.3 % in 1993 to 160.5 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
138th of 181 · 42nd in Europe & C. Asia
Azerbaijan's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 1,083 in 1993 to 800.2 in 2022.
Access
Azerbaijan's safe drinking water rose from 48.8 % in 2000 to 57.8 % in 2024.
Azerbaijan's safe sanitation rose from 37.9 % in 2000 to 68.0 % in 2024.