What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 17.8 kilograms per hectare in 2017.

What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.13 kilograms per hectare in 1961.

How does Afghanistan rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?

Afghanistan ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Afghanistan

Name: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Afghanistan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 4.4 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

4.4 kilograms per hectare

Change on year

up 36.2%

World rank

160th

of 200 countries

All-time high

17.8 kilograms per hectare

in 2017

All-time low

0.13 kilograms per hectare

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Afghanistan is 4.4 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Afghanistan peaked at 17.8 kilograms per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.13 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.

That places Afghanistan 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6156 kilograms per hectare	0.13 kilograms per hectare	1.88 kilograms per hectare	9
1970s	3.14 kilograms per hectare	1.84 kilograms per hectare	4.6 kilograms per hectare	10
1980s	5.61 kilograms per hectare	3.57 kilograms per hectare	6.6 kilograms per hectare	10
1990s	2.92 kilograms per hectare	0.64 kilograms per hectare	5.49 kilograms per hectare	8
2000s	2.24 kilograms per hectare	0.64 kilograms per hectare	3.15 kilograms per hectare	10
2010s	8.47 kilograms per hectare	1.63 kilograms per hectare	17.8 kilograms per hectare	10
2020s	4.28 kilograms per hectare	3.23 kilograms per hectare	5.36 kilograms per hectare	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

157 Cook Islands 5.26 kilograms per hectare compare
158 Cameroon 5.09 kilograms per hectare compare
159 Yemen 4.55 kilograms per hectare compare
161 Guinea-Bissau 4.17 kilograms per hectare compare
161 Liberia 4.17 kilograms per hectare compare
161 Mauritania 4.17 kilograms per hectare compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.10 billion current US$ (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2024)
Rural population 32.47 million (2025)
Rural population growth 2.4% (2025)
Rural population 74.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
Land under cereal production 2.64 million hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Afghanistan?: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Afghanistan was 4.4 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 17.8 kilograms per hectare in 2017.
What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.13 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
How does Afghanistan rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?: Afghanistan ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit: kilograms per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,249 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.