Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Afghanistan ranks 10th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 7 Niger 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Chad 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Madagascar 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Central African Republic 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mozambique 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Mali 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.