Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 39.69 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Afghanistan is 39.69 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Afghanistan peaked at 41.25 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.65 %, in 1972.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.71 % | — |
| 1962 | 30.51 % | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 30.32 % | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 30.11 % | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 30.09 % | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 29.92 % | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 29.9 % | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 29.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 29.84 % | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 29.8 % | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 29.69 % | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 29.65 % | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 29.82 % | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 30 % | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 30.19 % | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 30.37 % | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 30.56 % | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 30.75 % | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 30.94 % | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 31.12 % | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 31.29 % | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 31.48 % | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 31.66 % | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 32.05 % | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 32.11 % | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 33.76 % | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 34.18 % | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 35.45 % | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 36.07 % | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 36.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 37.36 % | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 39.6 % | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 40.08 % | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 40.7 % | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 40.96 % | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 41 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 41.09 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 40.71 % | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 41.25 % | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 41.1 % | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 41.09 % | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.19 % | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.69 % | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 40.49 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.52 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.56 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.55 % | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.54 % | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.54 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.54 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.54 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.54 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.05 % | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.73 % | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 39.61 % | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.7 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 39.53 % | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 39.69 % | +0.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 39.69 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.01 %, 19.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 39.69 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.27 %, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.14 % | 29.84 % | 30.71 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.18 % | 29.65 % | 30.94 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.92 % | 31.12 % | 36.07 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.88 % | 36.07 % | 41.25 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.73 % | 40.49 % | 41.19 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.45 % | 40.05 % | 40.56 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.65 % | 39.53 % | 39.73 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Afghanistan?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Afghanistan was 39.69 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.25 % in 1999.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.65 % in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 — Share in Cropland. 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.