Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.3971 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3971 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.4212 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.3941 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.3971 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.4212 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3941 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 51st of 181 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4212 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4204 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4197 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4188 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4188 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4181 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4177 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4177 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4174 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4173 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4168 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4168 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4168 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3982 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3984 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3984 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3999 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4017 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4025 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4026 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.402 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4009 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4025 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.402 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.402 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4021 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4006 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4001 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4001 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4001 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4001 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3987 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3987 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3941 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3941 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3981 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3971 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.3971 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2246 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.3971 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7265 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4189 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4174 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4212 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4173 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4168 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4007 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3982 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4026 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4021 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3999 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3987 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3958 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3941 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3981 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 48 San Marino 0.45 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 49 Kenya 0.4426 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 50 New Caledonia 0.4411 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 52 Tonga 0.3896 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 0.3885 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 54 Myanmar 0.3768 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.3971 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4212 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3941 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.