Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0062 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0062 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
47th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0298 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0062 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0062 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0298 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0298 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0292 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0285 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0278 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0272 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0266 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0259 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0253 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0247 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0241 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0235 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0229 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0224 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0218 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0213 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0208 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0204 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.02 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0206 Square kilometres per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0228 Square kilometres per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0247 Square kilometres per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0249 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0243 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0238 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0238 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0239 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0236 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0229 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0216 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0212 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0196 Square kilometres per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0175 Square kilometres per person | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0161 Square kilometres per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0148 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0142 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0136 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0115 Square kilometres per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0103 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0062 Square kilometres per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0021 Square kilometres per person, 3.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0062 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0061 Square kilometres per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0272 Square kilometres per person | 0.0247 Square kilometres per person | 0.0298 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0217 Square kilometres per person | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | 0.0241 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0235 Square kilometres per person | 0.0206 Square kilometres per person | 0.0249 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0167 Square kilometres per person | 0.0132 Square kilometres per person | 0.0216 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | 0.0095 Square kilometres per person | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 44 Bhutan 0.0071 Square kilometres per person compare
- 45 Somalia 0.007 Square kilometres per person compare
- 46 Jordan 0.0068 Square kilometres per person compare
- 48 United Arab Emirates 0.0061 Square kilometres per person compare
- 49 Cameroon 0.0061 Square kilometres per person compare
- 50 French Polynesia 0.006 Square kilometres per person 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)
- 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 — other areas, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0062 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0298 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.