Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.4% for permanent cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Afghanistan peaked at 0.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 148th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1847 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2358 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8814 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Afghanistan?
- Permanent cropland in Afghanistan was 0.4% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for permanent cropland?
- Afghanistan ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.