Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Afghanistan 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 68.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 1 Niger 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Central African Republic 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Sudan 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Burundi 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Mali 0.0003 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 arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.