Other land — Area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Other land — Area was 25,932 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Other land — Area in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 25,932 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Afghanistan peaked at 26,257 1000 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25,701 1000 ha, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 39th of 259 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Other land — Area in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,974 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 25,984 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25,984 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26,080 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 26,201 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 26,251 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 26,257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26,219 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 26,146 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 26,250 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26,220 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 26,218 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 26,226 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26,129 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26,090 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 26,097 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26,104 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26,102 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 26,101 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 26,101 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 26,099 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 26,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26,100 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 26,104 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26,104 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26,104 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26,104 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26,104 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26,004 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25,939 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 25,701 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 25,701 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25,898 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 25,932 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 25,932 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,882 1000 ha, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 25,932 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,072 1000 ha, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,134 1000 ha | 25,974 1000 ha | 26,257 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,139 1000 ha | 26,090 1000 ha | 26,226 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,082 1000 ha | 26,004 1000 ha | 26,104 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,834 1000 ha | 25,701 1000 ha | 25,939 1000 ha | 5 |
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 other land — area in Afghanistan?
- Other land — area in Afghanistan was 25,932 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26,257 1000 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,701 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for other land — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.