Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 36th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 France 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 North Macedonia 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Serbia 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Morocco 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.