Grazing land use over the long term in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Grazing land use over the long term was 30.55 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.55 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 202 countries
All-time high
30.55 million
in 2025
All-time low
7.85 million
in 1300
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Afghanistan, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 30.55 million for grazing land use over the long term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Afghanistan peaked at 30.55 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.85 million, in 1300.
Afghanistan ranks 25th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 10.92 million | — |
| 1100 | 11.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1200 | 11.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1300 | 7.85 million | -32.0% |
| 1400 | 8.15 million | +3.9% |
| 1500 | 8.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1600 | 10.11 million | +20.3% |
| 1700 | 9.68 million | -4.2% |
| 1710 | 9.87 million | +2.0% |
| 1720 | 10.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1730 | 10.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1740 | 10.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1750 | 10.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1760 | 10.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1770 | 10.97 million | +1.8% |
| 1780 | 11.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1790 | 11.35 million | +1.7% |
| 1800 | 11.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1810 | 11.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1820 | 11.95 million | +1.7% |
| 1830 | 12.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1840 | 12.89 million | +5.0% |
| 1850 | 13.52 million | +4.9% |
| 1860 | 14.19 million | +4.9% |
| 1870 | 14.89 million | +4.9% |
| 1880 | 15.85 million | +6.5% |
| 1890 | 17.07 million | +7.7% |
| 1900 | 18.37 million | +7.6% |
| 1910 | 19.78 million | +7.6% |
| 1920 | 21.38 million | +8.1% |
| 1930 | 22.96 million | +7.4% |
| 1940 | 24.51 million | +6.8% |
| 1950 | 26.04 million | +6.2% |
| 1951 | 26.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 26.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 26.94 million | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 27.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 27.68 million | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 28.09 million | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 28.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 28.99 million | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 29.48 million | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 30.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 30.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 30.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 30.55 million | +0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 30.55 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.53 million, 4.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 30.55 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 million, 10.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 10.92 million | 10.92 million | 10.92 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 11.25 million | 11.25 million | 11.25 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 11.54 million | 11.54 million | 11.54 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 7.85 million | 7.85 million | 7.85 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 8.15 million | 8.15 million | 8.15 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 8.40 million | 8.40 million | 8.40 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 10.11 million | 10.11 million | 10.11 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 9.68 million | 9.68 million | 9.68 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 9.87 million | 9.87 million | 9.87 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 10.05 million | 10.05 million | 10.05 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 10.23 million | 10.23 million | 10.23 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 10.41 million | 10.41 million | 10.41 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.59 million | 10.59 million | 10.59 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 10.78 million | 10.78 million | 10.78 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 10.97 million | 10.97 million | 10.97 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.16 million | 11.16 million | 11.16 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.35 million | 11.35 million | 11.35 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 11.55 million | 11.55 million | 11.55 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 11.75 million | 11.75 million | 11.75 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 11.95 million | 11.95 million | 11.95 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 12.28 million | 12.28 million | 12.28 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.89 million | 12.89 million | 12.89 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 13.52 million | 13.52 million | 13.52 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 14.19 million | 14.19 million | 14.19 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 14.89 million | 14.89 million | 14.89 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 15.85 million | 15.85 million | 15.85 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 17.07 million | 17.07 million | 17.07 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 18.37 million | 18.37 million | 18.37 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 19.78 million | 19.78 million | 19.78 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 21.38 million | 21.38 million | 21.38 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 22.96 million | 22.96 million | 22.96 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 24.51 million | 24.51 million | 24.51 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 27.60 million | 26.04 million | 29.48 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.00 million | 30.00 million | 30.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.00 million | 30.00 million | 30.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.00 million | 30.00 million | 30.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.00 million | 30.00 million | 30.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.00 million | 30.00 million | 30.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.00 million | 30.00 million | 30.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.37 million | 30.26 million | 30.55 million | 6 |
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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 grazing land use over the long term in Afghanistan?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Afghanistan was 30.55 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.55 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 million in 1300.
- How does Afghanistan rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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