Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita was 4.4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.4
Change on year
up 36.2%
World rank
160th
of 200 countries
All-time high
17.8
in 2017
All-time low
0.13
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2023
Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4.4 for fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 36.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 17.8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 160th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.13 | — |
| 1962 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.13 | +769.2% |
| 1968 | 1.75 | +54.9% |
| 1969 | 1.88 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 2 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 1.84 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.99 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 2.2 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 3.01 | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 3.44 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 3.81 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 4.6 | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 4.41 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 4.13 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 4.7 | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 3.57 | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 4.82 | +35.0% |
| 1983 | 4.57 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 6.56 | +43.5% |
| 1985 | 6.6 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.3 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 6.56 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 6.2 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 6.22 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.49 | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 5.33 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.84 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 5.04 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.64 | -87.3% |
| 1997 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.76 | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 0.64 | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.36 | +268.7% |
| 2002 | 3.15 | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 2.59 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 2.82 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 2.59 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.59 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.07 | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 1.82 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | +77.9% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 4.41 | +104.2% |
| 2014 | 9.34 | +111.8% |
| 2015 | 11.7 | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 12.22 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 17.8 | +45.7% |
| 2018 | 15.06 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 7.45 | -50.5% |
| 2020 | 5.36 | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 4.14 | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 3.23 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | +36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6156 | 0.13 | 1.88 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.14 | 1.84 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.61 | 3.57 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 | 0.64 | 5.49 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 0.64 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 | 1.63 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 3.23 | 5.36 | 4 |
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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 fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 4.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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