Permanent cropland in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Permanent cropland was 0.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
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 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 116.0% 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 63 years of available data.
Permanent cropland 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% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 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 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
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% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
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 permanent cropland in Afghanistan?
- Permanent cropland in Afghanistan was 0.4% in 2023, 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 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. 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.