Afghanistan vs Italy: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Afghanistan
- Italy
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 7,811 1000 ha against 6,949 1000 ha in Italy, a difference of 862 1000 ha.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 45th of 248 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,787 1000 ha | 12,539 1000 ha | 4,752 1000 ha | Italy |
| 1970s | 7,905 1000 ha | 9,648 1000 ha | 1,742 1000 ha | Italy |
| 1980s | 7,910 1000 ha | 9,178 1000 ha | 1,268 1000 ha | Italy |
| 1990s | 7,765 1000 ha | 8,528 1000 ha | 763.1 1000 ha | Italy |
| 2000s | 7,761 1000 ha | 7,750 1000 ha | 11.2 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7,770 1000 ha | 6,781 1000 ha | 989.56 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7,825 1000 ha | 7,088 1000 ha | 737.21 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Afghanistan or Italy?
- Afghanistan, at 7,811 1000 ha against 6,949 1000 ha in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Afghanistan and Italy?
- 862 1000 ha, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Italy?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Italy rank globally for arable land — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 45th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.