Land area (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0157 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.0157 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0708 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0157 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 77th of 216 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.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0708 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0694 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0679 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0665 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.065 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0635 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0621 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0606 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0592 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0578 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0564 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.055 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0536 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0523 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0511 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0499 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0489 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0479 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0478 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0495 sq. km per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0546 sq. km per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0593 sq. km per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0597 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0583 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0571 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0571 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0573 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0566 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0549 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0541 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0533 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0491 sq. km per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0436 sq. km per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0401 sq. km per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0382 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0367 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0353 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.034 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0328 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0324 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0322 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0287 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0277 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0267 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0246 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0222 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.065 sq. km per person | 0.0592 sq. km per person | 0.0708 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0521 sq. km per person | 0.0478 sq. km per person | 0.0578 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0565 sq. km per person | 0.0495 sq. km per person | 0.0597 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0417 sq. km per person | 0.0328 sq. km per person | 0.0541 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0277 sq. km per person | 0.0237 sq. km per person | 0.0324 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0198 sq. km per person | 0.0172 sq. km per person | 0.0231 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 sq. km per person | 0.0157 sq. km per person | 0.0167 sq. km per person | 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)
- 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0157 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0708 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 77th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.