Projections for global peak agricultural land in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 38.12 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
38.12 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 227 countries
All-time high
38.31 million hectares
in 2020
All-time low
37.75 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in Afghanistan stood at 38.12 million hectares.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Afghanistan peaked at 38.31 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.75 million hectares, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 36th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.75 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 37.80 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 37.85 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 37.91 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 37.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 37.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 37.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 37.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 38.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 38.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 38.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 38.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 38.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 38.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 38.05 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 38.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 38.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 38.05 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 38.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 38.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 38.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 38.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 38.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 38.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38.05 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 38.04 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 38.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 38.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.03 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.93 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.81 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.76 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 37.76 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.80 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.87 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 37.76 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.79 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.79 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.88 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 37.93 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 37.92 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.01 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.31 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 38.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.12 million hectares | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.90 million hectares | 37.75 million hectares | 38.00 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.04 million hectares | 38.01 million hectares | 38.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.05 million hectares | 38.04 million hectares | 38.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.88 million hectares | 37.76 million hectares | 38.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.88 million hectares | 37.79 million hectares | 37.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.93 million hectares | 37.91 million hectares | 38.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.26 million hectares | 38.12 million hectares | 38.31 million hectares | 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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Afghanistan?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Afghanistan was 38.12 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.31 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.75 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.