Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0935 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0935 ha per square kilometre for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 165.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0935 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0204 ha per square kilometre, in 1989.
Afghanistan ranks 64th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0261 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0261 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0261 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0307 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0307 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0307 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0307 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0352 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0497 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0875 ha per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0823 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0854 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0859 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0935 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0935 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0488 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0935 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.056 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 | +76.1% | 0.0497 ha per square kilometre | 0.0875 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +50.0% | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +42.7% | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0278 ha per square kilometre | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0448 ha per square kilometre | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | 0.0875 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0868 ha per square kilometre | 0.0823 ha per square kilometre | 0.0935 ha per square kilometre | 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0935 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0935 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0204 ha per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 64th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.7%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.