Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 0.0468 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 Namibia 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 20 Palestine 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 Botswana 0.0452 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Mozambique 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Guinea 0.0435 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.