Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate was 0.2358 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Afghanistan is 0.2358 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 70.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 1.69 % change on previous year in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.319 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Afghanistan ranks 45th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1953 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1954 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3016 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1325 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1323 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1453 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0132 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1187 % change on previous year | +799.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0632 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0421 % change on previous year | +1500.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0263 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0789 % change on previous year | +199.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0315 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | -0.0008 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -0.0026 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0105 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.0026 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -0.0237 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -0.0131 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -0.0263 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | -0.2524 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.319 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1995 | -0.1322 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1996 | -0.0159 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1006 % change on previous year | -733.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1931 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 1999 | -0.2746 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0794 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2002 | -0.0132 % change on previous year | -600.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2487 % change on previous year | -1980.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1161 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2005 | -0.029 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0185 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0106 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -0.0053 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0026 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0106 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0.2638 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7972 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0.3954 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0.2363 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2358 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1980.2% | -0.0132 % change on previous year | 0.2487 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1500.0% | 0.0026 % change on previous year | 0.0421 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +799.9% | 0.0132 % change on previous year | 0.1187 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.2645 % change on previous year | 0.0026 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0139 % change on previous year | -0.0026 % change on previous year | 0.0789 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0024 % change on previous year | -0.0237 % change on previous year | 0.0105 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0727 % change on previous year | -0.319 % change on previous year | 0.1931 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0402 % change on previous year | -0.029 % change on previous year | 0.2487 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0248 % change on previous year | -0.0106 % change on previous year | 0.2638 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2774 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.7972 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 42 Moldova 0.2584 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Vietnam 0.258 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Australia 0.2372 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Iraq 0.2266 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Liberia 0.1671 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Philippines 0.1469 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1847 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8814 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 0.2358 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 % change on previous year in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.319 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.