Afghanistan vs IDA blend: Land area
Afghanistan
652,230 sq. km
in 2023
IDA blend
4.91 million sq. km
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
40th
IDA blend rank
38th
Land area over time
- Afghanistan
- IDA blend
How they compare
IDA blend currently reports 4.91 million sq. km against 652,230 sq. km in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.26 million sq. km.
That makes IDA blend's figure about 7.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 40th and IDA blend ranks 38th of 215 countries.
IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 652,230 sq. km | 4.46 million sq. km | 3.81 million sq. km | IDA blend |
| 1970s | 652,230 sq. km | 4.46 million sq. km | 3.81 million sq. km | IDA blend |
| 1980s | 652,230 sq. km | 4.46 million sq. km | 3.81 million sq. km | IDA blend |
| 1990s | 652,230 sq. km | 4.80 million sq. km | 4.15 million sq. km | IDA blend |
| 2000s | 652,230 sq. km | 4.90 million sq. km | 4.25 million sq. km | IDA blend |
| 2010s | 652,230 sq. km | 4.90 million sq. km | 4.25 million sq. km | IDA blend |
| 2020s | 652,230 sq. km | 4.91 million sq. km | 4.26 million sq. km | IDA blend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Afghanistan or IDA blend?
- IDA blend, at 4.91 million sq. km against 652,230 sq. km in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Afghanistan and IDA blend?
- 4.26 million sq. km, with IDA blend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and IDA blend?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and IDA blend rank globally for land area?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th and IDA blend ranks 38th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.