Land area actually irrigated — Area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land area actually irrigated — Area was 2,165 1000 ha in 2015. ▲ Rising
Land area actually irrigated — Area in Afghanistan, 2009–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2015, land area actually irrigated — area in Afghanistan stood at 2,165 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Land area actually irrigated — Area in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,836 1000 ha | — |
| 2010 | 1,896 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,044 1000 ha | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 2,072 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,092 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,177 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2,165 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2,165 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 757.5 1000 ha, 2.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,836 1000 ha | 1,836 1000 ha | 1,836 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,074 1000 ha | 1,896 1000 ha | 2,177 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8,851 1000 ha
- 2 Uzbekistan 4,385 1000 ha
- 3 Egypt 3,427 1000 ha
- 5 Turkmenistan 1,822 1000 ha
- 6 Myanmar 1,714 1000 ha
- 7 Ecuador 1,106 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 land area actually irrigated — area in Afghanistan?
- Land area actually irrigated — area in Afghanistan was 2,165 1000 ha in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area actually irrigated — area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,177 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest land area actually irrigated — area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,836 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land area actually irrigated — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
- Is land area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area actually irrigated — 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.