Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 21.22 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in Afghanistan is 21.22 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Afghanistan peaked at 21.29 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.53 %, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 167th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.85 % | 20.53 % | 21.04 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.14 % | 21.07 % | 21.16 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.15 % | 21.14 % | 21.16 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8 % | 20.54 % | 21.14 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.79 % | 20.61 % | 20.89 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.91 % | 20.87 % | 21.07 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.19 % | 21.09 % | 21.29 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -99.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 4 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 30 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 18 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 15,287 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Afghanistan?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Afghanistan was 21.22 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.29 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.53 % in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Afghanistan ranks 167th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 — 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.