Agricultural land irrigation in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agricultural land irrigation was 5.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.98
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
39th
of 83 countries
All-time high
7.26
in 2003
All-time low
4.62
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Agricultural land irrigation in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land irrigation in Afghanistan stood at 5.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land irrigation in Afghanistan peaked at 7.26 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.62, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 39th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.73 | 4.62 | 7.26 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.64 | 5 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 | 5.83 | 6.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 34.29 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land irrigation in Afghanistan?
- Agricultural land irrigation in Afghanistan was 5.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural land irrigation?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land irrigation rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land irrigation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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