Country area — Area in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Country area — Area was 65,287 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
65,287 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 248 countries
All-time high
65,287 1000 ha
in 2023
All-time low
65,286 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, country area — area in Afghanistan stood at 65,287 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Afghanistan peaked at 65,287 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65,286 1000 ha, in 1961.

Afghanistan ranks 44th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65,286 1000 ha 65,286 1000 ha 65,286 1000 ha 9
1970s 65,286 1000 ha 65,286 1000 ha 65,286 1000 ha 10
1980s 65,286 1000 ha 65,286 1000 ha 65,286 1000 ha 10
1990s 65,286 1000 ha 65,286 1000 ha 65,286 1000 ha 10
2000s 65,286 1000 ha 65,286 1000 ha 65,286 1000 ha 10
2010s 65,286 1000 ha 65,286 1000 ha 65,286 1000 ha 10
2020s 65,286 1000 ha 65,286 1000 ha 65,287 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

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  4. 45 South Sudan 64,688 1000 ha compare
  5. 46 Somalia 63,766 1000 ha compare
  6. 47 Norway 62,450 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Afghanistan?
Country area — area in Afghanistan was 65,287 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 65,287 1000 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 65,286 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Afghanistan rank for country area — area?
Afghanistan ranks 44th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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