Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0021 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.0021 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0126 ha per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 ha per person, in 2017.
That places Afghanistan 33rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0083 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0097 ha per person | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0126 ha per person | +30.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0124 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0081 ha per person | -34.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0047 ha per person | -42.0% |
| 1967 | 0.005 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0051 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.005 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0048 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 ha per person | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0111 ha per person | +79.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0088 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 ha per person | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0096 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0082 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0062 ha per person | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 ha per person | -44.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 ha per person | +79.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0062 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 ha per person | -42.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 ha per person | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 ha per person | -49.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 ha per person | +110.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.004 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.003 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 ha per person | -43.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 ha per person | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 ha per person | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 ha per person | -39.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 ha per person | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 ha per person | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 ha per person | +67.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 ha per person | -5.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0021 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0021 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 10.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +110.9% | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person |
| 1974 | +79.9% | 0.0062 ha per person | 0.0111 ha per person |
| 1981 | +79.0% | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0079 ha per person | 0.0047 ha per person | 0.0126 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0074 ha per person | 0.0044 ha per person | 0.0111 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.0066 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 5 |
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0021 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0126 ha per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 ha per person in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.