Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area was 191.39 USD_PPP/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/ha.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 191.39 USD_PPP/ha for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Afghanistan peaked at 191.39 USD_PPP/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.98 USD_PPP/ha, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 201st out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.98 USD_PPP/ha | — |
| 1962 | 69.1 USD_PPP/ha | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 69.55 USD_PPP/ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 74.12 USD_PPP/ha | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 77.34 USD_PPP/ha | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 79.65 USD_PPP/ha | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 87.02 USD_PPP/ha | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 90.91 USD_PPP/ha | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 92.47 USD_PPP/ha | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 84.5 USD_PPP/ha | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 78.96 USD_PPP/ha | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 83 USD_PPP/ha | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 90.62 USD_PPP/ha | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 94.31 USD_PPP/ha | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 97.48 USD_PPP/ha | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 104.76 USD_PPP/ha | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 94.16 USD_PPP/ha | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 100.38 USD_PPP/ha | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 98.59 USD_PPP/ha | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 98.15 USD_PPP/ha | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 97.81 USD_PPP/ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 96.52 USD_PPP/ha | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 93.93 USD_PPP/ha | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 90.42 USD_PPP/ha | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 84.21 USD_PPP/ha | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 77.17 USD_PPP/ha | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 79.25 USD_PPP/ha | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 78.58 USD_PPP/ha | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 78.06 USD_PPP/ha | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 83.69 USD_PPP/ha | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 96.71 USD_PPP/ha | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 93.85 USD_PPP/ha | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 99.16 USD_PPP/ha | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 104.98 USD_PPP/ha | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 109.68 USD_PPP/ha | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 115.35 USD_PPP/ha | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 123.25 USD_PPP/ha | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 129.31 USD_PPP/ha | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 128.75 USD_PPP/ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 109.41 USD_PPP/ha | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 99.47 USD_PPP/ha | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 119.53 USD_PPP/ha | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 121.87 USD_PPP/ha | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 118.63 USD_PPP/ha | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 132.57 USD_PPP/ha | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 122.69 USD_PPP/ha | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 134.04 USD_PPP/ha | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 126.44 USD_PPP/ha | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 146.58 USD_PPP/ha | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 145.59 USD_PPP/ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 139.03 USD_PPP/ha | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 154.33 USD_PPP/ha | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 150.41 USD_PPP/ha | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 161.86 USD_PPP/ha | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 152.65 USD_PPP/ha | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 162.31 USD_PPP/ha | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 158.33 USD_PPP/ha | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 152.71 USD_PPP/ha | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 172.38 USD_PPP/ha | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 178.53 USD_PPP/ha | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 179.17 USD_PPP/ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 173.13 USD_PPP/ha | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 185.12 USD_PPP/ha | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 191.39 USD_PPP/ha | +3.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 191.39 USD_PPP/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 233.39 USD_PPP/ha, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 191.39 USD_PPP/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,598 USD_PPP/ha, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.68 USD_PPP/ha | 67.98 USD_PPP/ha | 92.47 USD_PPP/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.68 USD_PPP/ha | 78.96 USD_PPP/ha | 104.76 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.41 USD_PPP/ha | 77.17 USD_PPP/ha | 98.15 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.47 USD_PPP/ha | 83.69 USD_PPP/ha | 129.31 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.12 USD_PPP/ha | 99.47 USD_PPP/ha | 146.58 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.96 USD_PPP/ha | 139.03 USD_PPP/ha | 172.38 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.47 USD_PPP/ha | 173.13 USD_PPP/ha | 191.39 USD_PPP/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 198 New Caledonia 209.9 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 199 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 202.9 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 200 Mali 199.15 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 202 Angola 189.25 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 203 Australia and New Zealand 187.5 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 204 Niger 174.55 USD_PPP/ha 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Afghanistan?
- Agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Afghanistan was 191.39 USD_PPP/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 191.39 USD_PPP/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.98 USD_PPP/ha in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area?
- Afghanistan ranks 201st out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per 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.