Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 3.1 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.1 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
30th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.44 ha per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
2.41 ha per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3.1 ha per square kilometre for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 4.44 ha per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.41 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 30th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.42 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.59 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 3.59 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.6 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.6 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.6 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.11 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 3.12 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.17 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 3.34 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 3.6 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 4.44 ha per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 3.53 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 3.49 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.6 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.6 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.6 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.6 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.31 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 3.12 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 3.07 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.98 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.81 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 2.73 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.6 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 2.48 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.74 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 2.48 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.41 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.59 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.91 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 3.07 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.96 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 3.26 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.35 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.11 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 3.11 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.73 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 2.67 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.56 ha per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 2.89 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 3.59 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 3.75 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.78 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.28 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 3.95 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 3.61 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.42 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.85 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 3.91 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.07 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.26 ha per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 3.53 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.23 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 2.51 ha per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 3.58 ha per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2020 | 4.09 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 2.85 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.1 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0748 ha per square kilometre, 41.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.1 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7558 ha per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.42 ha per square kilometre | 3.11 ha per square kilometre | 3.6 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.61 ha per square kilometre | 3.31 ha per square kilometre | 4.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | 3.12 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 ha per square kilometre | 2.41 ha per square kilometre | 3.35 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | 2.67 ha per square kilometre | 3.95 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 ha per square kilometre | 2.51 ha per square kilometre | 4.07 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | 2.85 ha per square kilometre | 4.09 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 wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 3.1 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 ha per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 30th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Wheat — 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.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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.