Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0016 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0016 ha per person for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0016 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per person, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 119th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0016 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 ha per person | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.001 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 ha per person | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 ha per person | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.001 ha per person | +39.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 ha per person | +71.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 ha per person | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 5 |
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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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0016 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per person in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 119th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.