Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0935 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 0.0935 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 165.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — 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.
That places Afghanistan 122nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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% |
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 |
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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 square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0935 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — 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 roots and tubers, total — 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 122nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.