Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 58.39 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in Afghanistan stood at 58.39 %.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Afghanistan peaked at 58.74 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.88 %, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 50th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.88 % | — |
| 1962 | 57.96 % | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 58.03 % | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 58.12 % | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 58.12 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 58.19 % | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 58.23 % | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 58.23 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 58.26 % | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 58.27 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 58.32 % | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 58.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 58.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 58.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 58.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 58.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 58.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 58.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 58.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 58.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 58.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 58.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 58.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 58.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 58.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 58.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.33 % | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 58.32 % | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 58.32 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 58.32 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 58.31 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58.16 % | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.97 % | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 57.9 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.89 % | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.95 % | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.06 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 57.9 % | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 57.95 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 57.95 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.94 % | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 58.08 % | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.14 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.13 % | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 58.12 % | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.12 % | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.28 % | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 58.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.38 % | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 58.74 % | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 58.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.44 % | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 58.39 % | -0.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 58.39 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.39 %, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 58.39 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.62 %, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.11 % | 57.88 % | 58.26 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.33 % | 58.27 % | 58.34 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.34 % | 58.32 % | 58.34 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.08 % | 57.89 % | 58.32 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.07 % | 57.94 % | 58.14 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.15 % | 58.12 % | 58.28 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.54 % | 58.38 % | 58.74 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 47 India 59.94 % compare
- 48 Armenia 59.36 % compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 58.95 % compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 57.76 % compare
- 51 Sudan (former) 57.76 % compare
- 53 El Salvador 57.26 % 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Afghanistan?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Afghanistan was 58.39 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.74 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.88 % in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.