Agricultural land — Area in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Agricultural land — Area was 38,082 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
38,082 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 237 countries
All-time high
38,313 1000 ha
in 2021
All-time low
37,750 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Agricultural land — Area in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Afghanistan is 38,082 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Afghanistan peaked at 38,313 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37,750 1000 ha, in 1961.

Afghanistan ranks 39th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37,903 1000 ha 37,750 1000 ha 37,996 1000 ha 9
1970s 38,044 1000 ha 38,006 1000 ha 38,050 1000 ha 10
1980s 38,050 1000 ha 38,040 1000 ha 38,054 1000 ha 10
1990s 37,879 1000 ha 37,757 1000 ha 38,040 1000 ha 10
2000s 37,875 1000 ha 37,787 1000 ha 37,924 1000 ha 10
2010s 37,931 1000 ha 37,910 1000 ha 38,010 1000 ha 10
2020s 38,180 1000 ha 38,075 1000 ha 38,313 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 36 Namibia 38,812 1000 ha compare
  2. 37 Türkiye 38,640 1000 ha compare
  3. 38 Ethiopia 38,457 1000 ha compare
  4. 40 Democratic Republic of the Congo 36,710 1000 ha compare
  5. 41 Pakistan 36,389 1000 ha compare
  6. 42 Morocco 30,000 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — area in Afghanistan?
Agricultural land — area in Afghanistan was 38,082 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 38,313 1000 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 37,750 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural land — area?
Afghanistan ranks 39th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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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.