Land use hidden — Land area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land use hidden — Land area was 652,230 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
652,230 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 202 countries
All-time high
652,230 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
652,230 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area 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 — land area in Afghanistan is 652,230 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Afghanistan peaked at 652,230 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 652,230 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 37th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Land area in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 652,230 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 652,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 652,230 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 237,060 Square kilometres, 2.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 652,230 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 309,500 Square kilometres, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 652,230 Square kilometres | 652,230 Square kilometres | 652,230 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 652,230 Square kilometres | 652,230 Square kilometres | 652,230 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 652,230 Square kilometres | 652,230 Square kilometres | 652,230 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 652,230 Square kilometres | 652,230 Square kilometres | 652,230 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 652,230 Square kilometres | 652,230 Square kilometres | 652,230 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 652,230 Square kilometres | 652,230 Square kilometres | 652,230 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 652,230 Square kilometres | 652,230 Square kilometres | 652,230 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 use hidden — land area in Afghanistan?
- Land use hidden — land area in Afghanistan was 652,230 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 652,230 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 652,230 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — Land area. 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