Cropland area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cropland area was 8.12 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cropland area in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 8.12 million hectares for cropland area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Afghanistan peaked at 8.12 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.75 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 41st out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.90 million hectares | 7.75 million hectares | 8.00 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.04 million hectares | 8.01 million hectares | 8.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.05 million hectares | 8.04 million hectares | 8.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.88 million hectares | 7.76 million hectares | 8.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.88 million hectares | 7.79 million hectares | 7.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 8.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.07 million hectares | 8.05 million hectares | 8.12 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2024)
- Rural population 32.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 2.64 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Afghanistan?
- Cropland area in Afghanistan was 8.12 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cropland area?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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