Afghanistan vs Peru: Cropland extent over the long-term
Afghanistan
8.10 million hectares
in 2025
Peru
6.96 million hectares
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
41st
Peru rank
44th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Afghanistan
- Peru
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8.10 million hectares against 6.96 million hectares in Peru, a difference of 1.14 million hectares.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Peru ranks 44th of 202 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.48 million hectares | 855,609 hectares | 2.62 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1100s | 3.60 million hectares | 898,742 hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1200s | 3.70 million hectares | 939,414 hectares | 2.76 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1300s | 2.52 million hectares | 977,368 hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1400s | 2.62 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1500s | 2.70 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1600s | 3.23 million hectares | 331,510 hectares | 2.90 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1700s | 3.05 million hectares | 372,822 hectares | 2.68 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1710s | 3.11 million hectares | 367,756 hectares | 2.74 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1720s | 3.16 million hectares | 362,741 hectares | 2.79 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1730s | 3.21 million hectares | 357,778 hectares | 2.85 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1740s | 3.25 million hectares | 352,864 hectares | 2.90 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1750s | 3.30 million hectares | 347,999 hectares | 2.96 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 3.35 million hectares | 343,182 hectares | 3.01 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 3.40 million hectares | 338,410 hectares | 3.06 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 3.45 million hectares | 333,684 hectares | 3.11 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 3.50 million hectares | 329,001 hectares | 3.17 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 3.54 million hectares | 324,359 hectares | 3.22 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 3.59 million hectares | 319,757 hectares | 3.27 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 3.63 million hectares | 315,194 hectares | 3.32 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 3.71 million hectares | 365,335 hectares | 3.35 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 3.87 million hectares | 415,982 hectares | 3.46 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 4.04 million hectares | 473,597 hectares | 3.57 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 4.21 million hectares | 542,608 hectares | 3.67 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 4.38 million hectares | 610,979 hectares | 3.77 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 4.63 million hectares | 724,968 hectares | 3.90 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 4.93 million hectares | 976,874 hectares | 3.96 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 5.25 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 4.09 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 5.58 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 5.95 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 6.28 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 4.81 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 6.58 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 7.14 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 5.42 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 7.88 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 5.42 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 8.04 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 8.05 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 7.88 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.88 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.93 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8.07 million hectares | 6.58 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Afghanistan or Peru?
- Afghanistan, at 8.10 million hectares against 6.96 million hectares in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Afghanistan and Peru?
- 1.14 million hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Peru?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Peru rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st and Peru ranks 44th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.