Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1978 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1978 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
51st
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.3404 ha per square kilometre
in 1966
All-time low
0.1678 ha per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.1978 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.3404 ha per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1678 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Afghanistan 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.322 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.322 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.322 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3373 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3373 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3404 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3158 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3158 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3158 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3097 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3066 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.322 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.322 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.322 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.322 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.322 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.322 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.322 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3158 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2928 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2668 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2537 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2376 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2284 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2162 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.23 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2484 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.276 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2606 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2683 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2652 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2683 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2683 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.276 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2606 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2683 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.276 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.276 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2146 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1993 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1855 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.207 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2223 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.299 ha per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2453 ha per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2453 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2606 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2913 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3066 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3189 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.322 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3143 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3143 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3373 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2514 ha per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1825 ha per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1678 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1802 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1955 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2262 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2165 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1963 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1978 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1978 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7596 ha per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1978 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0119 ha per square kilometre, 16.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3254 ha per square kilometre | 0.3158 ha per square kilometre | 0.3404 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3186 ha per square kilometre | 0.3066 ha per square kilometre | 0.322 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2511 ha per square kilometre | 0.2162 ha per square kilometre | 0.2928 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2642 ha per square kilometre | 0.2146 ha per square kilometre | 0.276 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2462 ha per square kilometre | 0.1855 ha per square kilometre | 0.3066 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2584 ha per square kilometre | 0.1678 ha per square kilometre | 0.3373 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2092 ha per square kilometre | 0.1963 ha per square kilometre | 0.2262 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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.1978 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3404 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1678 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.