Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 21.22 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
21.22 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
167th
of 213 countries
All-time high
21.29 %
in 2023
All-time low
20.53 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 164 Paraguay 21.67 % compare
  2. 165 Bhutan 21.63 % compare
  3. 166 Northern Mariana Islands 21.51 % compare
  4. 168 Lesotho 20.67 % compare
  5. 169 Algeria 20.6 % compare
  6. 170 Ethiopia PDR 20.15 % compare

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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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Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.