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 126th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 123 Eritrea 83 1000 ha compare
- 124 French Guiana 79.05 1000 ha compare
- 125 Dominican Republic 67.18 1000 ha compare
- 127 Croatia 63 1000 ha compare
- 128 Burkina Faso 60 1000 ha compare
- 128 Honduras 60 1000 ha compare
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)
- 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (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 126th out of 175 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.