Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1436 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.1436 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 70.6% on the previous year and up 157.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2116 ha per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0391 ha per square kilometre, in 2004.
Afghanistan ranks 40th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1179 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1396 ha per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1861 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1861 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1241 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0736 ha per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1967 | 0.081 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0837 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0843 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0833 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0828 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0791 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1147 ha per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2116 ha per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1717 ha per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1963 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1963 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1717 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1288 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.069 ha per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1119 ha per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1023 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1043 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1043 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.115 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1063 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1988 | 0.069 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0843 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0429 ha per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 1991 | 0.092 ha per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 1992 | 0.092 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.092 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.092 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.092 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.092 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.092 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.092 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.092 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0767 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0767 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0767 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.046 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.046 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.049 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0537 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0537 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0557 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0537 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0646 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0783 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0488 ha per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0606 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0757 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.087 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0872 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1436 ha per square kilometre | +70.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1436 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1379 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1436 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0137 ha per square kilometre, 10.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +114.3% | 0.0429 ha per square kilometre | 0.092 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1196 ha per square kilometre | 0.0736 ha per square kilometre | 0.1861 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1436 ha per square kilometre | 0.0791 ha per square kilometre | 0.2116 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0928 ha per square kilometre | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre | 0.115 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0871 ha per square kilometre | 0.0429 ha per square kilometre | 0.092 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0568 ha per square kilometre | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | 0.0767 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0589 ha per square kilometre | 0.0488 ha per square kilometre | 0.0783 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | 0.1436 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.1436 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2116 ha per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0391 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.