Cropland extent over the long-term in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cropland extent over the long-term was 8.10 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.10 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.10 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
2.52 million hectares
in 1300
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Afghanistan, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 8.10 million hectares for cropland extent 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 extent over the long-term in Afghanistan peaked at 8.10 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million hectares, in 1300.
Afghanistan ranks 41st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.48 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 3.60 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1200 | 3.70 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1300 | 2.52 million hectares | -31.8% |
| 1400 | 2.62 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1500 | 2.70 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1600 | 3.23 million hectares | +19.7% |
| 1700 | 3.05 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 1710 | 3.11 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1720 | 3.16 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1730 | 3.21 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1740 | 3.25 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1750 | 3.30 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1760 | 3.35 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1770 | 3.40 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1780 | 3.45 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1790 | 3.50 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1800 | 3.54 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1810 | 3.59 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 3.63 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1830 | 3.71 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1840 | 3.87 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1850 | 4.04 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1860 | 4.21 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1870 | 4.38 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1880 | 4.63 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1890 | 4.93 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1900 | 5.25 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1910 | 5.58 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1920 | 5.95 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1930 | 6.28 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1940 | 6.58 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1950 | 6.82 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 6.88 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 6.94 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 7.00 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 7.08 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 7.15 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 7.24 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 7.33 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 7.43 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 7.53 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 7.64 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 7.75 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 7.80 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.85 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.91 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.91 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 7.96 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 7.98 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.00 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 8.01 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 8.04 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.05 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 8.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.05 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.05 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 8.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 8.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.03 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 8.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.93 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.81 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.76 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.76 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.79 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.87 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.76 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.79 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.79 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.79 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.88 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.93 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.92 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.91 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.91 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.92 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.91 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.01 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.05 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.07 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 8.10 million hectares | +0.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 8.10 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.98 million hectares, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 8.10 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.75 million hectares, 4.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | -31.8% | 3.70 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.48 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.70 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.62 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.70 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.23 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.05 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.11 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.16 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.21 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.25 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.30 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.35 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.40 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.45 million hectares | 3.45 million hectares | 3.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.50 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.59 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.63 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.71 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.87 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.04 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.21 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.38 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.63 million hectares | 4.63 million hectares | 4.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.93 million hectares | 4.93 million hectares | 4.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.25 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.58 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.95 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.28 million hectares | 6.28 million hectares | 6.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.58 million hectares | 6.58 million hectares | 6.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.14 million hectares | 6.82 million hectares | 7.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.88 million hectares | 7.64 million hectares | 8.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 8.10 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 cropland extent over the long-term in Afghanistan?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Afghanistan was 8.10 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.10 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million hectares in 1300.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.