Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0493 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0493 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
138th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.0668 t per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0295 t per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.0493 t per square kilometre.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0668 t per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0295 t per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Afghanistan 138th 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 — Production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0376 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0431 t per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0482 t per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0431 t per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0438 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0435 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0447 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.046 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0491 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0458 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0371 t per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0421 t per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0537 t per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0616 t per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0638 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0633 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0564 t per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0547 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0546 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0488 t per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0483 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0462 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0466 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0491 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0469 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0484 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0433 t per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0432 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0408 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0389 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0439 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0469 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0453 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0451 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0415 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0406 t per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.041 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0414 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0412 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0391 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0382 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0373 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0387 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0395 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0451 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0331 t per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0305 t per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.03 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0316 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0295 t per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0299 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0304 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0316 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0316 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.033 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0338 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0412 t per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0528 t per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0668 t per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 0.061 t per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0449 t per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0589 t per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0493 t per square kilometre | -16.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0493 t per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3701 t per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0493 t per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.09 t per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0443 t per square kilometre | 0.0376 t per square kilometre | 0.0491 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0533 t per square kilometre | 0.0371 t per square kilometre | 0.0638 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0461 t per square kilometre | 0.0408 t per square kilometre | 0.0491 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0426 t per square kilometre | 0.0389 t per square kilometre | 0.0469 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0363 t per square kilometre | 0.03 t per square kilometre | 0.0451 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0381 t per square kilometre | 0.0295 t per square kilometre | 0.0668 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0535 t per square kilometre | 0.0449 t per square kilometre | 0.061 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 135 Eritrea 0.0611 t per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 0.0607 t per square kilometre compare
- 137 Madagascar 0.0572 t per square kilometre compare
- 139 Eswatini 0.0475 t per square kilometre compare
- 140 Cuba 0.0452 t per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bahamas 0.0375 t 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 — production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0493 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0668 t per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0295 t per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production 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 — Production 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.