Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 37.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 9 Guinea 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Malawi 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Mozambique 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Madagascar 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Central African Republic 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Togo 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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 under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.