Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.0001 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 7.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0118 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 26.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.