Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.058 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 36 Sudan 0.0603 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 India 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Armenia 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Azerbaijan 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 El Salvador 0.0574 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.