Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 58.44 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
58.44 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
58.74 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
57.88 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 58.44 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 58.74 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.88 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.88 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 57.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 58.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 58.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 58.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 58.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 58.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 58.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 58.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 58.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 58.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 58.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 58.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 58.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 58.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 58.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 58.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 58.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 58.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 58.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 58.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 58.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 58.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 58.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 58.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 58.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 58.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 58.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 58.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 58.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 57.9 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 57.9 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 57.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 57.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 58.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 58.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 58.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 58.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.11 hectares per square kilometre | 57.88 hectares per square kilometre | 58.26 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.33 hectares per square kilometre | 58.27 hectares per square kilometre | 58.34 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.34 hectares per square kilometre | 58.32 hectares per square kilometre | 58.34 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.08 hectares per square kilometre | 57.89 hectares per square kilometre | 58.32 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.07 hectares per square kilometre | 57.94 hectares per square kilometre | 58.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.16 hectares per square kilometre | 58.12 hectares per square kilometre | 58.28 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.67 hectares per square kilometre | 58.44 hectares per square kilometre | 58.74 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 39 India 60.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tuvalu 60 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Armenia 58.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 58.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 57.83 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 El Salvador 57.71 hectares 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 use, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 58.44 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.74 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.88 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.