Cropland pasture per person in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cropland pasture per person was 0.2611 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
0.2611
World rank
43rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.8082
in 1960
All-time low
0.1359
in 1800
Years of data
22
1800–2010
Cropland pasture per person in Afghanistan, 1800–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland pasture per person in Afghanistan is 0.2611, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland pasture per person in Afghanistan peaked at 0.8082 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1359, in 1800.
That places Afghanistan 43rd out of 177 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland pasture per person in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.1359 | — |
| 1810 | 0.1538 | +13.2% |
| 1820 | 0.1718 | +11.7% |
| 1830 | 0.1893 | +10.2% |
| 1840 | 0.2097 | +10.8% |
| 1850 | 0.2341 | +11.7% |
| 1860 | 0.2639 | +12.7% |
| 1870 | 0.2988 | +13.2% |
| 1880 | 0.3364 | +12.6% |
| 1890 | 0.3775 | +12.2% |
| 1900 | 0.4262 | +12.9% |
| 1910 | 0.4788 | +12.4% |
| 1920 | 0.5389 | +12.6% |
| 1930 | 0.5927 | +10.0% |
| 1940 | 0.6538 | +10.3% |
| 1950 | 0.7141 | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 0.8082 | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6756 | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5663 | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6084 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3653 | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2611 | -28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.1359 | 0.1359 | 0.1359 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.1538 | 0.1538 | 0.1538 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.1718 | 0.1718 | 0.1718 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.1893 | 0.1893 | 0.1893 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2097 | 0.2097 | 0.2097 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2341 | 0.2341 | 0.2341 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2639 | 0.2639 | 0.2639 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2988 | 0.2988 | 0.2988 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3364 | 0.3364 | 0.3364 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3775 | 0.3775 | 0.3775 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4262 | 0.4262 | 0.4262 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4788 | 0.4788 | 0.4788 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5389 | 0.5389 | 0.5389 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5927 | 0.5927 | 0.5927 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.6538 | 0.6538 | 0.6538 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.7141 | 0.7141 | 0.7141 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.8082 | 0.8082 | 0.8082 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.6756 | 0.6756 | 0.6756 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5663 | 0.5663 | 0.5663 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6084 | 0.6084 | 0.6084 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3653 | 0.3653 | 0.3653 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2611 | 0.2611 | 0.2611 | 1 |
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 34.29 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland pasture per person in Afghanistan?
- Cropland pasture per person in Afghanistan was 0.2611 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland pasture per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8082 in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland pasture per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1359 in 1800.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cropland pasture per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 43rd out of 177 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland pasture per person rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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