Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.5844 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5844 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.5874 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.5788 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.5844 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.5874 sq. km per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5788 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5788 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5796 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5803 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5812 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5812 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5819 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5823 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5823 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5826 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5827 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5832 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5833 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5832 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5832 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5832 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5831 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5831 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5816 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5797 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.579 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5789 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5795 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5806 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.579 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5795 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5795 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5794 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5808 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5815 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5813 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5812 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5813 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5813 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5813 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5813 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5813 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5813 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5812 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5812 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5812 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5812 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5812 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5828 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5828 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5874 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5874 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5874 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5844 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5811 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5788 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5826 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5833 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5827 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5832 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5808 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5789 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5832 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5807 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5794 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5815 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5816 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5812 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5828 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5867 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5844 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5874 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 39 India 0.6006 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tuvalu 0.6 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 41 Armenia 0.5859 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 0.5806 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 0.5783 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 45 El Salvador 0.5771 sq. km per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.5844 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5874 sq. km per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5788 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.