Arable land β Share in Agricultural land in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Arable land β Share in Agricultural land was 20.51 % in 2024. β¬ Flat
Arable land β Share in Agricultural land in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land β share in agricultural land in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of is 20.51 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land β share in agricultural land in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 20.8 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.25 %, in 1996.
That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 142nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.54 % | 20.26 % | 20.69 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.78 % | 20.71 % | 20.79 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.79 % | 20.79 % | 20.79 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.5 % | 20.25 % | 20.8 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.49 % | 20.32 % | 20.61 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.49 % | 20.31 % | 20.55 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.49 % | 20.38 % | 20.58 % | 5 |
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- 145 Solomon Islands 20.11 % compare
More environment data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -99.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 30 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 18 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 15,287 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land β share in agricultural land in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Arable land β share in agricultural land in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 20.51 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land β share in agricultural land recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest arable land β share in agricultural land recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.25 % in 1996.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for arable land β share in agricultural land?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 142nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land β share in agricultural land rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land β Share in Agricultural land. 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.