Extent of land cover classes

The assessment was made based on the ESRI landcover data, which was selected for use in the project after a collective discussion by key project experts.

For detailed maps see sections “Ecosystem extent – Lndcover” here

Changes in area of land cover classes from 2017 to 2023, km2
(вased on the area of ​​1 pixel equal to 100 m2)

RangelandTreesBare GroundSnow/IceFlooded vegetationWaterCropsBuilt Area
ARAGATSOTN-64.22-4.29-9.126.360.000.0658.3612.84
ARARAT37.35-4.28-9.420.04-4.963.27-54.4632.46
ARMAVIR6.30-2.29-3.410.00-1.650.43-35.8836.50
GEGHARKUNIK-80.52-5.37-14.810.90-0.75-0.0289.8910.68
KOTAYK2.07-18.64-6.390.86-0.010.08-5.2627.28
LORI-133.4714.22-1.720.280.351.17109.669.50
SHIRAK-214.120.34-3.402.47-0.064.26205.335.18
SYUNIK79.18-126.52-20.49-0.04-0.02-2.1262.587.44
TAVUSH-6.5412.23-1.280.040.020.35-9.494.68
VAYOTZ DZOR16.90-8.97-11.500.33-0.01-0.41-1.985.63
ARMENIA-364.25-143.52-82.3511.23-7.087.04403.85175.08

Area of land cover classes in 2017, km2
(вased on the area of ​​1 pixel equal to 100 m2)

RangelandTreesBare GroundSnow/IceFlooded vegetationWaterCropsBuilt AreaTotal
ARAGATSOTN2,161.0852.5412.600.020.003.43380.13126.332,736.12
ARARAT1,522.6630.4716.350.0111.7129.16359.92144.642,114.91
ARMAVIR455.532.845.450.001.816.67645.14146.251,263.70
GEGHARKUNIK3,320.37134.9319.080.041.401,274.09315.10182.985,248.00
KOTAYK1,506.57171.747.470.740.012.49270.63155.142,114.80
LORI2,558.39869.514.550.020.442.64189.21138.243,763.00
SHIRAK1,998.7913.084.310.000.0727.21537.55137.612,718.63
SYUNIK3,571.06634.2633.140.130.0417.98170.6466.094,493.35
TAVUSH1,234.281,304.101.340.000.004.0091.5291.002,726.24
VAYOTZ DZOR2,157.6547.1014.010.020.012.7635.2639.742,296.54
ARMENIA20,549.273,261.03119.680.9715.471,371.253,018.231,372.5929,708.49

Area of land cover classes in 2023, km2
(вased on the area of ​​1 pixel equal to 100 m2)

RangelandTreesBare GroundSnow/IceFlooded vegetationWaterCropsBuilt AreaTotal
ARAGATSOTN2,096.8648.253.486.380.003.50438.49139.172,736.12
ARARAT1,560.0126.206.940.046.7432.42305.46177.102,114.91
ARMAVIR461.830.552.050.000.157.10609.26182.761,263.70
GEGHARKUNIK3,239.85129.564.280.940.651,274.08404.99193.665,248.00
KOTAYK1,508.64153.101.081.600.002.57265.38182.432,114.80
LORI2,424.92883.742.830.310.793.81298.87147.733,763.00
SHIRAK1,784.6713.430.912.470.0031.48742.89142.792,718.63
SYUNIK3,650.25507.7412.650.090.0215.86233.2273.534,493.35
TAVUSH1,227.751,316.330.050.040.024.3582.0395.672,726.24
VAYOTZ DZOR2,174.5538.132.510.350.002.3533.2845.372,296.54
ARMENIA20,185.023,117.5137.3312.218.391,378.293,422.081,547.6629,708.49