What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 12.13 hectares per square kilometre in 1972.

What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 11.72 hectares per square kilometre in 1996.

How does Afghanistan rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?

Afghanistan ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Name: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Afghanistan: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 12.03 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

12.03 hectares per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

86th

of 206 countries

All-time high

12.13 hectares per square kilometre

in 1972

All-time low

11.72 hectares per square kilometre

in 1996

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 12.03 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 12.13 hectares per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 11.72 hectares per square kilometre, in 1996.

Afghanistan ranks 86th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per square kilometre	Change
1961	11.73 hectares per square kilometre	—
1962	11.81 hectares per square kilometre	+0.7%
1963	11.88 hectares per square kilometre	+0.6%
1964	11.96 hectares per square kilometre	+0.6%
1965	11.96 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	12.01 hectares per square kilometre	+0.4%
1967	12.03 hectares per square kilometre	+0.1%
1968	12.03 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	12.05 hectares per square kilometre	+0.2%
1970	12.07 hectares per square kilometre	+0.1%
1971	12.11 hectares per square kilometre	+0.4%
1972	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.1%
1973	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	12 hectares per square kilometre	-1.1%
1994	11.81 hectares per square kilometre	-1.5%
1995	11.73 hectares per square kilometre	-0.6%
1996	11.72 hectares per square kilometre	-0.1%
1997	11.78 hectares per square kilometre	+0.5%
1998	11.89 hectares per square kilometre	+0.9%
1999	11.73 hectares per square kilometre	-1.3%
2000	11.78 hectares per square kilometre	+0.4%
2001	11.78 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	11.77 hectares per square kilometre	-0.1%
2003	11.92 hectares per square kilometre	+1.2%
2004	11.98 hectares per square kilometre	+0.6%
2005	11.97 hectares per square kilometre	-0.1%
2006	11.95 hectares per square kilometre	-0.1%
2007	11.95 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	11.95 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	11.95 hectares per square kilometre	-0.0%
2010	11.95 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	11.95 hectares per square kilometre	-0.0%
2012	11.94 hectares per square kilometre	-0.0%
2013	11.94 hectares per square kilometre	-0.1%
2014	11.91 hectares per square kilometre	-0.2%
2015	11.91 hectares per square kilometre	-0.1%
2016	11.85 hectares per square kilometre	-0.5%
2017	11.8 hectares per square kilometre	-0.4%
2018	11.95 hectares per square kilometre	+1.2%
2019	11.94 hectares per square kilometre	-0.1%
2020	12 hectares per square kilometre	+0.5%
2021	12 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	11.97 hectares per square kilometre	-0.2%
2023	12.03 hectares per square kilometre	+0.5%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

Afghanistan's 12.03 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.03 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Afghanistan's 12.03 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.16 hectares per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.94 hectares per square kilometre	11.73 hectares per square kilometre	12.05 hectares per square kilometre	9
1970s	12.12 hectares per square kilometre	12.07 hectares per square kilometre	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	10
1980s	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	10
1990s	11.91 hectares per square kilometre	11.72 hectares per square kilometre	12.13 hectares per square kilometre	10
2000s	11.9 hectares per square kilometre	11.77 hectares per square kilometre	11.98 hectares per square kilometre	10
2010s	11.91 hectares per square kilometre	11.8 hectares per square kilometre	11.95 hectares per square kilometre	10
2020s	12 hectares per square kilometre	11.97 hectares per square kilometre	12.03 hectares per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

83 Israel 12.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
84 Nicaragua 12.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
85 Cape Verde 12.41 hectares per square kilometre compare
87 Lesotho 11.75 hectares per square kilometre compare
88 China 11.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
89 Paraguay 11.52 hectares per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 12.03 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 12.13 hectares per square kilometre in 1972.
What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 11.72 hectares per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Afghanistan rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?: Afghanistan ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arable land (hectares) 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.

Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Arable 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)

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Arable land (hectares) 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.