Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia. April 11, 2019 n 431-n. On approval of the procedure for classification of the land cover of the Republic of Armenia.
Land cover classes:
Cultivated lands
Meadows
Tree-covered areas
Shrub-covered areas
Water covered areas
Vegetation-free areas
Land cover of the Republic of Armenia 2974258.8 ha area, by classes, 2020-2023
Land cover classes | July 1, 2020 | July 1, 2021 | July 1, 2022 | July 1, 2023 |
Cultivated lands | 538361,22 | 538580,09 | 538930,12 | 538919,19 |
Meadows | 1366386,896 | 1371066.28 | 1370749,11 | 1370618,62 |
Tree-covered areas | 400522,06 | 400375,84 | 400279,49 | 382109,06 |
Shrub-covered areas | 34200,612 | 34193,77 | 34135,56 | 34124,48 |
Water covered areas | 151491,8 | 153889,698 | 153890,39 | 172088,29 |
Vegetation-free areas | 483295,83 | 476152,342 | 476274,17 | 476398,959 |
Compared to 2020, in 2021, the areas covered with trees, shrubs, and vegetation-free areas decreased, while cultivated lands, water covered areas, and meadows increased.
Compared to 2021, in 2022, the meadows, tree-covered and shrub-covered areas decreased, while the area of cultivated land, water-covered areas, and vegetation-free areas increased.
Compared to 2022, in 2023, the area of meadows, cultivated lands, tree-covered and shrub-covered areas decreased, while water-covered areas and vegetation-free areas increased.
Sources:
http://www.irtek.am/DOCUMENTS/PDF/148034_havelvac.pdf
https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/arm209550.pdf
http://www.irtek.am/views/act.aspx?aid=156501
https://www.arlis.am/DocumentView.aspx?DocID=171671
https://www.e-draft.am/projects/6427/about