Afghanistan vs Turkey: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Afghanistan
38.12 million hectares
in 2023
Turkey
38.59 million hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
36th
Turkey rank
34th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 38.59 million hectares against 38.12 million hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 472,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Turkey ranks 34th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.90 million hectares | 37.35 million hectares | 552,667 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 38.04 million hectares | 38.33 million hectares | 282,520 hectares | Turkey |
| 1980s | 38.05 million hectares | 38.39 million hectares | 341,700 hectares | Turkey |
| 1990s | 37.88 million hectares | 39.80 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2000s | 37.88 million hectares | 40.38 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 37.93 million hectares | 38.30 million hectares | 368,800 hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 38.26 million hectares | 38.23 million hectares | 28,750 hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Afghanistan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 38.59 million hectares against 38.12 million hectares in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 472,000 hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkey rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Turkey ranks 34th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.