Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.464 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.464 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 17th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.464 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.464 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2461 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.462 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.464 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 14 Morocco 0.4705 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 0.469 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 16 Namibia 0.4616 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 18 Botswana 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 19 United Kingdom 0.4515 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 20 Mozambique 0.451 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.464 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures 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.