Land use hidden — Cropland in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land use hidden — Cropland was 81,160 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Cropland in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Afghanistan is 81,160 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Afghanistan peaked at 81,160 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77,500 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 37th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,028 Square kilometres | 77,500 Square kilometres | 79,960 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 80,439 Square kilometres | 80,060 Square kilometres | 80,503 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,497 Square kilometres | 80,400 Square kilometres | 80,540 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,794 Square kilometres | 77,570 Square kilometres | 80,400 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,764 Square kilometres | 77,900 Square kilometres | 79,280 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,316 Square kilometres | 79,100 Square kilometres | 80,100 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,672 Square kilometres | 80,510 Square kilometres | 81,160 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -99.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.09 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.79 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -99.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Afghanistan?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Afghanistan was 81,160 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 81,160 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,500 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata