Afghanistan vs Italy: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Afghanistan
- Italy
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 7.85 million hectares against 7.08 million hectares in Italy, a difference of 761,520 hectares.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.79 million hectares | 12.54 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | Italy |
| 1970s | 7.91 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Italy |
| 1980s | 7.91 million hectares | 9.18 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Italy |
| 1990s | 7.77 million hectares | 8.53 million hectares | 763,100 hectares | Italy |
| 2000s | 7.76 million hectares | 7.78 million hectares | 23,700 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.77 million hectares | 6.81 million hectares | 959,855 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7.83 million hectares | 7.14 million hectares | 688,205 hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Afghanistan or Italy?
- Afghanistan, at 7.85 million hectares against 7.08 million hectares in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Afghanistan and Italy?
- 761,520 hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Italy rank globally for arable land?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 35th of 206 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.