Permanent crops — Area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Permanent crops — Area was 271 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 271 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Afghanistan peaked at 271 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100 1000 ha, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 90th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 105 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 110 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 120 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 135 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 136 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 138 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 139.2 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 140.3 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 140.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 140 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 139 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 139 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 143 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 144 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 144 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 144 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 144 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 144 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 135 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 130 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 130 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 130 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 120 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 110 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 111 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 111 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 111 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 112.33 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 109.39 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 112.17 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 107.87 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 111.12 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 116 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 117.29 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 118.57 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 119.86 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 121.14 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 122.43 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 123.71 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 125 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 139 1000 ha | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 145 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 181 1000 ha | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 211 1000 ha | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 216 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 222 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 246 1000 ha | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 270 1000 ha | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 271 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 270 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 271 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 271 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 282.19 1000 ha, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 271 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205.98 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.78 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 136 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 138.88 1000 ha | 136 1000 ha | 140.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.7 1000 ha | 130 1000 ha | 144 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.2 1000 ha | 110 1000 ha | 130 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.56 1000 ha | 107.87 1000 ha | 119.86 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.63 1000 ha | 121.14 1000 ha | 222 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.6 1000 ha | 246 1000 ha | 271 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 87 Dominican Republic 288.77 1000 ha compare
- 88 Malawi 282.19 1000 ha compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 274.6 1000 ha compare
- 91 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 255.74 1000 ha compare
- 92 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 252.55 1000 ha compare
- 93 Japan 249 1000 ha 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 permanent crops — area in Afghanistan?
- Permanent crops — area in Afghanistan was 271 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 271 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for permanent crops — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 90th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — 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.