Land use hidden — Other areas in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land use hidden — Other areas was 258,986 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Afghanistan stood at 258,986 Square kilometres.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Afghanistan peaked at 274,730 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 257,016 Square kilometres, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273,202 Square kilometres | 272,270 Square kilometres | 274,730 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 271,791 Square kilometres | 271,727 Square kilometres | 272,170 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 271,733 Square kilometres | 271,690 Square kilometres | 271,830 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,352 Square kilometres | 259,746 Square kilometres | 262,576 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 261,382 Square kilometres | 260,866 Square kilometres | 262,246 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,830 Square kilometres | 260,046 Square kilometres | 261,046 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,164 Square kilometres | 257,016 Square kilometres | 259,636 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 — other areas in Afghanistan?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Afghanistan was 258,986 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 274,730 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,016 Square kilometres in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Afghanistan ranks 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. 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