Inland waters — Area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Inland waters — Area was 64 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area in Afghanistan is 64 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Afghanistan peaked at 64 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 64 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 549.5 1000 ha, 12% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 64 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 64 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 133 Eritrea 83 1000 ha compare
- 134 French Guiana 79.05 1000 ha compare
- 135 Dominican Republic 67.18 1000 ha compare
- 137 Croatia 63 1000 ha compare
- 138 Burkina Faso 60 1000 ha compare
- 138 Honduras 60 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Afghanistan?
- Inland waters — area in Afghanistan was 64 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for inland waters — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Inland waters — 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.