Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
204th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0032 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0032 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2272 metric tons per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2644 metric tons per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0017 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0032 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0028 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 201 North Macedonia 0.0055 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 202 Austria 0.0042 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 203 Eswatini 0.0038 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 205 Belarus 0.0027 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 206 Lesotho 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 207 Kyrgyzstan 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1847 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2358 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8814 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production 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.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production 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
Capture fishery production 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.