Surface area (sq. km) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Surface area (sq. km) was 652,870 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
652,870 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 216 countries
All-time high
652,870 sq. km
in 2023
All-time low
652,860 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area in Afghanistan stood at 652,870 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Afghanistan peaked at 652,870 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 652,860 sq. km, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 40th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Surface area (sq. km) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 652,860 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 652,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 652,870 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 652,870 sq. km | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 652,870 sq. km is above the median for low income countries, which is 527,968 sq. km, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 652,870 sq. km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,180 sq. km, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 652,864 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 652,870 sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1847 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2358 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8814 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Afghanistan?
- Surface area in Afghanistan was 652,870 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 652,870 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 652,860 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for surface area?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.