Cropland use over the long term in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cropland use over the long term was 8.10 million in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
8.10 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.10 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.52 million
in 1300
Years of data
108
1000β2025
Cropland use over the long term in Afghanistan, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 8.10 million for cropland use over the long term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Afghanistan peaked at 8.10 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million, in 1300.
Afghanistan ranks 41st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.48 million | 3.48 million | 3.48 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.60 million | 3.60 million | 3.60 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.70 million | 3.70 million | 3.70 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.62 million | 2.62 million | 2.62 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.70 million | 2.70 million | 2.70 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.23 million | 3.23 million | 3.23 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.05 million | 3.05 million | 3.05 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.11 million | 3.11 million | 3.11 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.16 million | 3.16 million | 3.16 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.21 million | 3.21 million | 3.21 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.25 million | 3.25 million | 3.25 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.30 million | 3.30 million | 3.30 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.35 million | 3.35 million | 3.35 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.40 million | 3.40 million | 3.40 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.45 million | 3.45 million | 3.45 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.50 million | 3.50 million | 3.50 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.54 million | 3.54 million | 3.54 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.59 million | 3.59 million | 3.59 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.63 million | 3.63 million | 3.63 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.71 million | 3.71 million | 3.71 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.87 million | 3.87 million | 3.87 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.04 million | 4.04 million | 4.04 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.21 million | 4.21 million | 4.21 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.38 million | 4.38 million | 4.38 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.63 million | 4.63 million | 4.63 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.93 million | 4.93 million | 4.93 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.25 million | 5.25 million | 5.25 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.58 million | 5.58 million | 5.58 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.95 million | 5.95 million | 5.95 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.28 million | 6.28 million | 6.28 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.58 million | 6.58 million | 6.58 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.14 million | 6.82 million | 7.53 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.88 million | 7.64 million | 8.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.04 million | 8.01 million | 8.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.05 million | 8.04 million | 8.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.88 million | 7.76 million | 8.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.88 million | 7.79 million | 7.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 million | 7.91 million | 8.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.07 million | 8.05 million | 8.10 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population 32.47 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Vegetables Primary β Production 1.34 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland use over the long term in Afghanistan?
- Cropland use over the long term in Afghanistan was 8.10 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.10 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million in 1300.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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