Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1847 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.1847 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.8452 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1847 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Afghanistan 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8452 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8411 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.8294 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8173 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8055 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7882 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7749 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7595 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7418 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7258 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7091 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6947 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6789 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.662 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6456 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6302 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6164 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6034 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5914 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5894 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6112 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6746 hectares per person | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7328 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7377 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7197 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7048 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7052 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7065 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6977 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6771 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6675 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6561 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6047 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5309 hectares per person | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4808 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4549 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4367 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4224 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4106 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3904 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3872 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3843 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3644 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3468 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3365 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3244 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3111 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3054 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2989 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2882 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2799 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2697 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.259 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2501 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2412 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2338 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.228 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2216 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.218 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2116 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2061 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2013 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1984 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1947 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1895 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1847 hectares per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7929 hectares per person | 0.7258 hectares per person | 0.8452 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6421 hectares per person | 0.5894 hectares per person | 0.7091 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6967 hectares per person | 0.6112 hectares per person | 0.7377 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5055 hectares per person | 0.3904 hectares per person | 0.6675 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3347 hectares per person | 0.2882 hectares per person | 0.3872 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2413 hectares per person | 0.2116 hectares per person | 0.2799 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1958 hectares per person | 0.1847 hectares per person | 0.2061 hectares per person | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.1847 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8452 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1847 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.