Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 3,208 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3,208 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Afghanistan peaked at 3,208 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,380 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,382 1000 ha | 2,380 1000 ha | 2,386 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,427 1000 ha | 2,386 1000 ha | 2,490 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,650 1000 ha | 2,505 1000 ha | 2,900 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,141 1000 ha | 2,900 1000 ha | 3,203 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,207 1000 ha | 3,203 1000 ha | 3,208 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,208 1000 ha | 3,208 1000 ha | 3,208 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,208 1000 ha | 3,208 1000 ha | 3,208 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Afghanistan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 39.69 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 64 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Afghanistan?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Afghanistan was 3,208 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,208 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,380 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.