Afghanistan vs Peru: Cropland use over the long term
Afghanistan
8.10 million
in 2025
Peru
6.96 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
41st
Peru rank
44th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Afghanistan
- Peru
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8.10 million against 6.96 million in Peru, a difference of 1.14 million.
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 199 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 | 855,609 | 2.62 million | Afghanistan |
| 1100s | 3.60 million | 898,742 | 2.70 million | Afghanistan |
| 1200s | 3.70 million | 939,414 | 2.76 million | Afghanistan |
| 1300s | 2.52 million | 977,368 | 1.54 million | Afghanistan |
| 1400s | 2.62 million | 1.01 million | 1.61 million | Afghanistan |
| 1500s | 2.70 million | 1.04 million | 1.65 million | Afghanistan |
| 1600s | 3.23 million | 331,510 | 2.90 million | Afghanistan |
| 1700s | 3.05 million | 372,822 | 2.68 million | Afghanistan |
| 1710s | 3.11 million | 367,756 | 2.74 million | Afghanistan |
| 1720s | 3.16 million | 362,741 | 2.79 million | Afghanistan |
| 1730s | 3.21 million | 357,778 | 2.85 million | Afghanistan |
| 1740s | 3.25 million | 352,864 | 2.90 million | Afghanistan |
| 1750s | 3.30 million | 347,999 | 2.96 million | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 3.35 million | 343,182 | 3.01 million | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 3.40 million | 338,410 | 3.06 million | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 3.45 million | 333,684 | 3.11 million | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 3.50 million | 329,001 | 3.17 million | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 3.54 million | 324,359 | 3.22 million | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 3.59 million | 319,757 | 3.27 million | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 3.63 million | 315,194 | 3.32 million | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 3.71 million | 365,335 | 3.35 million | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 3.87 million | 415,982 | 3.46 million | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 4.04 million | 473,597 | 3.57 million | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 4.21 million | 542,608 | 3.67 million | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 4.38 million | 610,979 | 3.77 million | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 4.63 million | 724,968 | 3.90 million | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 4.93 million | 976,874 | 3.96 million | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 5.25 million | 1.16 million | 4.09 million | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 5.58 million | 1.26 million | 4.32 million | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 5.95 million | 1.36 million | 4.58 million | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 6.28 million | 1.47 million | 4.81 million | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 6.58 million | 1.59 million | 4.99 million | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 7.14 million | 1.72 million | 5.42 million | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 7.88 million | 2.45 million | 5.42 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 8.04 million | 3.52 million | 4.53 million | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 8.05 million | 4.35 million | 3.70 million | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 7.88 million | 4.99 million | 2.89 million | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.88 million | 5.17 million | 2.71 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.93 million | 5.54 million | 2.40 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8.07 million | 6.58 million | 1.49 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Afghanistan or Peru?
- Afghanistan, at 8.10 million against 6.96 million in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Afghanistan and Peru?
- 1.14 million, 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 use over the long term?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st and Peru ranks 44th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.