Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.8814 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.8814 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 4.17 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8814 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Afghanistan 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.17 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.1 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 4.02 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 3.94 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 3.86 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 3.78 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.7 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.61 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.53 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.45 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.37 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.29 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.21 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.13 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.05 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.98 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.91 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.85 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.8 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.79 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.89 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 3.19 hectares per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 3.46 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 3.49 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.4 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.33 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.33 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.34 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.3 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.2 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.16 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.11 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.86 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 2.54 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 2.33 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 2.21 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.13 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.05 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.98 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.9 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.88 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.86 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.77 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.67 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.61 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.55 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.49 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.46 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.43 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.38 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.34 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.29 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.24 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.16 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.12 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9807 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9578 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9442 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9279 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.904 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8814 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.82 hectares per person | 3.45 hectares per person | 4.17 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.04 hectares per person | 2.79 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 hectares per person | 2.89 hectares per person | 3.49 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | 3.16 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.88 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9327 hectares per person | 0.8814 hectares per person | 0.9807 hectares per person | 6 |
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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, annual growth rate 0.2358 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.8814 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8814 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.