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 140th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.88 % | — |
| 1962 | 11.96 % | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 12.04 % | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 12.12 % | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 12.13 % | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 12.2 % | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 12.23 % | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 12.23 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12.26 % | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 12.27 % | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 12.32 % | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 12.34 % | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 12.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.35 % | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 12.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.33 % | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12.31 % | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 12.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.16 % | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.98 % | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.9 % | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.89 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.95 % | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.06 % | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.9 % | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 11.95 % | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.95 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.94 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.09 % | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.15 % | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.14 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.13 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.28 % | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.38 % | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.42 % | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.39 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.44 % | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 12.39 % | -0.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 12.39 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.39 %, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 12.39 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.77 %, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2579 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6968 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 46.72 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 140th out of 252 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.