Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2389 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 0.2389 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 183.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.3603 ha per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0788 ha per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 129th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2542 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2759 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3224 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3224 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2604 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2099 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2173 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2183 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2206 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2196 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2208 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2186 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2625 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3583 ha per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3358 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3603 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3603 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3358 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3059 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.245 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2884 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2773 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2749 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2729 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2813 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2704 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.22 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2223 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2321 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1855 ha per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 0.226 ha per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2207 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2269 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2157 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2099 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2063 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2045 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1993 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1929 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1754 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1724 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1692 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.153 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1455 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1664 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1376 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1369 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1356 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1287 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.129 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0833 ha per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0788 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0883 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0972 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1072 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1202 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1427 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2509 ha per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2402 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1833 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2165 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2389 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.2389 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.3 ha per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.2389 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2389 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +75.9% | 0.1427 ha per square kilometre | 0.2509 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2557 ha per square kilometre | 0.2099 ha per square kilometre | 0.3224 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2978 ha per square kilometre | 0.2186 ha per square kilometre | 0.3603 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2585 ha per square kilometre | 0.22 ha per square kilometre | 0.2884 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2088 ha per square kilometre | 0.1855 ha per square kilometre | 0.2269 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1521 ha per square kilometre | 0.1287 ha per square kilometre | 0.1754 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1182 ha per square kilometre | 0.0788 ha per square kilometre | 0.2509 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2197 ha per square kilometre | 0.1833 ha per square kilometre | 0.2402 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 126 Mexico 0.3125 ha per square kilometre compare
- 127 Sweden 0.2916 ha per square kilometre compare
- 128 Mauritius 0.2754 ha per square kilometre compare
- 130 Madagascar 0.2372 ha per square kilometre compare
- 131 Algeria 0.2116 ha per square kilometre compare
- 132 Congo 0.2095 ha per square kilometre 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.2389 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3603 ha per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0788 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 129th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.8%. 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil 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.