Afghanistan vs North America: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- Afghanistan
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 4.78 million sq. km against 381,160 sq. km in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.40 million sq. km.
That makes North America's figure about 12.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and North America ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 379,028 sq. km | 5.02 million sq. km | 4.64 million sq. km | North America |
| 1970s | 380,439 sq. km | 4.95 million sq. km | 4.57 million sq. km | North America |
| 1980s | 380,497 sq. km | 4.91 million sq. km | 4.53 million sq. km | North America |
| 1990s | 378,794 sq. km | 4.82 million sq. km | 4.44 million sq. km | North America |
| 2000s | 378,764 sq. km | 4.75 million sq. km | 4.37 million sq. km | North America |
| 2010s | 379,316 sq. km | 4.82 million sq. km | 4.44 million sq. km | North America |
| 2020s | 382,638 sq. km | 4.79 million sq. km | 4.41 million sq. km | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, Afghanistan or North America?
- North America, at 4.78 million sq. km against 381,160 sq. km in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between Afghanistan and North America?
- 4.40 million sq. km, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and North America rank globally for agricultural land?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and North America ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.