Agricultural land per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agricultural land per capita was 0.9195 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9195 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
50th
of 226 countries
All-time high
4.1 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.9195 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Afghanistan is 0.9195 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 4.1 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9195 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 50th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.1 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.02 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 3.94 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 3.86 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 3.78 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.7 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.62 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.53 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.45 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.37 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.29 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.21 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.13 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.05 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.98 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.91 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.85 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.8 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.79 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.89 hectares per capita | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 3.19 hectares per capita | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 3.46 hectares per capita | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 3.49 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.4 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.33 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.33 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.34 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.3 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.2 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.16 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.11 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.86 hectares per capita | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 2.54 hectares per capita | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 2.33 hectares per capita | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 2.21 hectares per capita | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.13 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.05 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.98 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.9 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.88 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.86 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.77 hectares per capita | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.67 hectares per capita | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.61 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.55 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.49 hectares per capita | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.46 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.43 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.38 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.34 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.29 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.24 hectares per capita | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.16 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.12 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9807 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9578 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9442 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9195 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.9195 hectares per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5954 hectares per capita, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.9195 hectares per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2103 hectares per capita, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.78 hectares per capita | 3.45 hectares per capita | 4.1 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.04 hectares per capita | 2.79 hectares per capita | 3.37 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 hectares per capita | 2.89 hectares per capita | 3.49 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 hectares per capita | 1.9 hectares per capita | 3.16 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 hectares per capita | 1.38 hectares per capita | 1.88 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 hectares per capita | 1 hectares per capita | 1.34 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9505 hectares per capita | 0.9195 hectares per capita | 0.9807 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Afghanistan?
- Agricultural land per capita in Afghanistan was 0.9195 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9195 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.