Arable land — Area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Arable land — Area was 7,811 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Area in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Afghanistan stood at 7,811 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Afghanistan peaked at 7,910 1000 ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7,647 1000 ha, in 1996.
That places Afghanistan 38th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,787 1000 ha | 7,650 1000 ha | 7,860 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,905 1000 ha | 7,870 1000 ha | 7,910 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,910 1000 ha | 7,910 1000 ha | 7,910 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,765 1000 ha | 7,647 1000 ha | 7,910 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,761 1000 ha | 7,678 1000 ha | 7,816 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,770 1000 ha | 7,699 1000 ha | 7,794 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,825 1000 ha | 7,810 1000 ha | 7,846 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 35 Mozambique 8,280 1000 ha compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 7,907 1000 ha compare
- 37 Bangladesh 7,877 1000 ha compare
- 39 Algeria 7,531 1000 ha compare
- 40 Morocco 7,068 1000 ha compare
- 41 Italy 6,949 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 39.69 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,208 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 64 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 46 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 78.78 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 30,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.71 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 271 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 20.51 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Afghanistan?
- Arable land — area in Afghanistan was 7,811 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,910 1000 ha in 1972.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,647 1000 ha in 1996.
- How does Afghanistan rank for arable land — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable 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 Arable 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.