Arable land in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Arable land was 12.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Afghanistan stood at 12.0%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Afghanistan peaked at 12.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1996.
Afghanistan ranks 86th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arable land in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.7% | — |
| 1962 | 11.8% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 11.9% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 12.0% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 12.0% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 in Afghanistan?
- Arable land in Afghanistan was 12.0% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1996.
- How does Afghanistan rank for arable land?
- Afghanistan ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.