Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0092 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.0092 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.041 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 46th out of 210 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 (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.041 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0402 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0394 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0386 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0378 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.037 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0361 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0353 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0345 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0337 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0329 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0321 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0298 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0291 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0285 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.028 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0319 sq. km per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0346 sq. km per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0349 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.034 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0333 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0333 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0334 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.033 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.032 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0311 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0233 sq. km per person | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.019 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0378 sq. km per person | 0.0345 sq. km per person | 0.041 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0304 sq. km per person | 0.0279 sq. km per person | 0.0337 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0329 sq. km per person | 0.0289 sq. km per person | 0.0349 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0243 sq. km per person | 0.019 sq. km per person | 0.0316 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0161 sq. km per person | 0.0138 sq. km per person | 0.0188 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 sq. km per person | 0.01 sq. km per person | 0.0134 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0092 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.041 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.