Cropland — Share in Land area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cropland — Share in Land area was 12.39 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Land area in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Afghanistan is 12.39 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Afghanistan peaked at 12.44 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.88 %, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 129th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.12 % | 11.88 % | 12.26 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.33 % | 12.27 % | 12.34 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.34 % | 12.33 % | 12.35 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.08 % | 11.89 % | 12.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.07 % | 11.94 % | 12.15 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.16 % | 12.13 % | 12.28 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 % | 12.38 % | 12.44 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 39.69 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,208 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 64 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 46 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 78.78 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 30,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.71 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 271 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 20.51 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 7,811 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Afghanistan?
- Cropland — share in land area in Afghanistan was 12.39 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.44 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.88 % in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Afghanistan ranks 129th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Land 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.