Cropland — Area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cropland — Area was 8,082 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Area in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Afghanistan stood at 8,082 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Afghanistan peaked at 8,116 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,750 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 50th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Cropland — Area in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,750 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,800 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7,850 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7,905 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 7,955 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 7,979 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 7,980 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,996 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 8,006 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 8,036 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 8,048 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 8,049 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,050 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,050 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,050 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,050 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8,050 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,049 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,049 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,054 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,054 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,054 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,054 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,054 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,045 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 8,040 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 8,040 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,040 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,030 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 8,030 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,934 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7,813 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 7,763 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 7,757 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7,795 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7,868 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7,764 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7,794 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7,795 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,787 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7,884 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7,924 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 7,916 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,910 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7,911 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,913 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,913 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,914 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,913 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,914 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,910 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,010 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8,010 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,075 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8,099 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 8,081 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8,116 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 8,082 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 8,082 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,640 1000 ha, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 8,082 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 902.15 1000 ha, 9.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,903 1000 ha | 7,750 1000 ha | 7,996 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,044 1000 ha | 8,006 1000 ha | 8,050 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,050 1000 ha | 8,040 1000 ha | 8,054 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,879 1000 ha | 7,757 1000 ha | 8,040 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,875 1000 ha | 7,787 1000 ha | 7,924 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,931 1000 ha | 7,910 1000 ha | 8,010 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,091 1000 ha | 8,075 1000 ha | 8,116 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 cropland — area in Afghanistan?
- Cropland — area in Afghanistan was 8,082 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,116 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,750 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cropland — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Cropland — 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.