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 42nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Arable land — Area in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,650 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,700 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 7,750 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7,800 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 7,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,835 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7,844 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 7,844 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,860 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7,870 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7,900 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,824 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 7,703 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 7,653 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 7,647 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7,685 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7,757 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7,653 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7,683 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7,683 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,678 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7,772 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7,816 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7,805 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,794 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7,794 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,794 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,793 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,793 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,791 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,790 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,785 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7,771 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,765 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,729 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,699 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,794 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7,788 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,829 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7,829 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,810 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7,846 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 7,811 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 7,811 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,000 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 7,811 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 699.1 1000 ha, 11.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 39 Mozambique 8,280 1000 ha compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 7,907 1000 ha compare
- 41 Bangladesh 7,877 1000 ha compare
- 43 Algeria 7,531 1000 ha compare
- 44 Morocco 7,068 1000 ha compare
- 45 Italy 6,949 1000 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)
- 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 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 42nd out of 248 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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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.