Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0042 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0042 ha per person for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 136.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0219 ha per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 ha per person, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 126th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.018 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0191 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0219 ha per person | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0214 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0169 ha per person | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0133 ha per person | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0135 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0132 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0131 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0127 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0124 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.012 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0141 ha per person | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0187 ha per person | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0171 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.018 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0176 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0161 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0146 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0121 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0158 ha per person | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0165 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0164 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0159 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0161 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0154 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0126 ha per person | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0126 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0128 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.01 ha per person | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.012 ha per person | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0108 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.008 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.004 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 ha per person | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.003 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 ha per person | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.002 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 ha per person | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 ha per person | +70.7% |
| 2020 | 0.004 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.003 ha per person | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 ha per person | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0042 ha per person | +10.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0042 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0246 ha per person, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0042 ha per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0049 ha per person, 85% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +70.7% | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0167 ha per person | 0.0131 ha per person | 0.0219 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0153 ha per person | 0.012 ha per person | 0.0187 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0146 ha per person | 0.0121 ha per person | 0.0165 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0087 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.012 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0057 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0042 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0042 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0219 ha per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 ha per person in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 126th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.7%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil 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
Oilcrops, Oil 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.