Afghanistan vs Romania: Cropland extent over the long-term
Afghanistan
8.10 million hectares
in 2025
Romania
8.28 million hectares
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
41st
Romania rank
40th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Afghanistan
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.28 million hectares against 8.10 million hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 185,220 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Romania ranks 40th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 14 and Romania in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.48 million hectares | 831,033 hectares | 2.65 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1100s | 3.60 million hectares | 915,627 hectares | 2.68 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1200s | 3.70 million hectares | 993,962 hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1300s | 2.52 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1400s | 2.62 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1500s | 2.70 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 884,830 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1600s | 3.23 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1700s | 3.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1710s | 3.11 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 669,240 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1720s | 3.16 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 561,910 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1730s | 3.21 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 445,150 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1740s | 3.25 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 318,520 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1750s | 3.30 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 181,410 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 3.35 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | 33,240 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 3.40 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 126,600 hectares | Romania |
| 1780s | 3.45 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 298,720 hectares | Romania |
| 1790s | 3.50 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | 483,690 hectares | Romania |
| 1800s | 3.54 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 682,120 hectares | Romania |
| 1810s | 3.59 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 894,590 hectares | Romania |
| 1820s | 3.63 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Romania |
| 1830s | 3.71 million hectares | 5.22 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Romania |
| 1840s | 3.87 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Romania |
| 1850s | 4.04 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Romania |
| 1860s | 4.21 million hectares | 6.10 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Romania |
| 1870s | 4.38 million hectares | 6.43 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | Romania |
| 1880s | 4.63 million hectares | 6.74 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Romania |
| 1890s | 4.93 million hectares | 7.04 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | Romania |
| 1900s | 5.25 million hectares | 7.34 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | Romania |
| 1910s | 5.58 million hectares | 7.77 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Romania |
| 1920s | 5.95 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Romania |
| 1930s | 6.28 million hectares | 8.94 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | Romania |
| 1940s | 6.58 million hectares | 9.18 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | Romania |
| 1950s | 7.14 million hectares | 9.90 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | Romania |
| 1960s | 7.88 million hectares | 10.48 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | Romania |
| 1970s | 8.04 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | Romania |
| 1980s | 8.05 million hectares | 10.54 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Romania |
| 1990s | 7.88 million hectares | 9.93 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Romania |
| 2000s | 7.88 million hectares | 9.53 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.93 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 8.07 million hectares | 8.63 million hectares | 558,148 hectares | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Afghanistan or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.28 million hectares against 8.10 million hectares in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Afghanistan and Romania?
- 185,220 hectares, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Romania?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Romania rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st and Romania ranks 40th 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.