Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2355 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.2355 ha per square kilometre for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 191.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.3594 ha per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0754 ha per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 120th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2533 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.275 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3215 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3215 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2595 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1966 | 0.209 ha per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2163 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2174 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2197 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2186 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2199 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2177 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2616 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3574 ha per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3349 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3594 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3594 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3349 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3046 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2435 ha per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2866 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2754 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2729 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2708 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2792 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2683 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.218 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2203 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2301 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1834 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 0.224 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2187 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2249 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2137 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2079 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2043 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2025 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1973 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1909 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1734 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1704 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1672 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1493 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1439 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1647 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.134 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1334 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1321 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1256 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1257 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0799 ha per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0754 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0808 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.085 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0939 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1039 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1168 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1393 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2475 ha per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2369 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1799 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2131 ha per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2355 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2548 ha per square kilometre | 0.209 ha per square kilometre | 0.3215 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2968 ha per square kilometre | 0.2177 ha per square kilometre | 0.3594 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2565 ha per square kilometre | 0.218 ha per square kilometre | 0.2866 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2068 ha per square kilometre | 0.1834 ha per square kilometre | 0.2249 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1494 ha per square kilometre | 0.1256 ha per square kilometre | 0.1734 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1148 ha per square kilometre | 0.0754 ha per square kilometre | 0.2475 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2164 ha per square kilometre | 0.1799 ha per square kilometre | 0.2369 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 117 Mexico 0.3096 ha per square kilometre compare
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- 119 Mauritius 0.2754 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Lebanon 0.2167 ha per square kilometre compare
- 122 Madagascar 0.2164 ha per square kilometre compare
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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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.2355 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3594 ha per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0754 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 120th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.5%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Cake 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake 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
Oilcrops, Cake 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.