What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2001.

What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2014.

How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?

Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.

Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan

Name: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

8th

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

2000–2024

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

Afghanistan ranks 8th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
2000	0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
2001	0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
2002	0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
2003	0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2004	0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2005	0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2006	0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2007	0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
2008	0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2009	0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2010	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2011	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2012	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2013	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2014	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2015	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2016	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2017	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2018	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2019	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2020	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2021	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	+39.9%
2022	0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2023	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2024	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

5 Namibia 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
6 Chad 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
7 Sudan 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
9 Niger 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
10 Madagascar 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
11 Central African Republic 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.