25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 701.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
701.76 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
142nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
730.39 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 15.3 units per square kilometre1991: 12.1 units per square kilometre1992: 9 units per square kilometre1993: 6.1 units per square kilometre1994: 3.8 units per square kilometre1995: 1.5 units per square kilometre1996: 0 units per square kilometre1997: 0 units per square kilometre1998: 0 units per square kilometre1999: 0 units per square kilometre2000: 0 units per square kilometre2001: 0 units per square kilometre2002: 0 units per square kilometre2003: 0 units per square kilometre2004: 0.665 units per square kilometre2005: 0.067 units per square kilometre2006: 0.054 units per square kilometre2007: 2.5 units per square kilometre2008: 0.088 units per square kilometre2009: 0.068 units per square kilometre2010: 299 units per square kilometre2011: 312 units per square kilometre2012: 304.6 units per square kilometre2013: 282 units per square kilometre2014: 265.6 units per square kilometre2015: 209.9 units per square kilometre2016: 181.7 units per square kilometre2017: 143.5 units per square kilometre2018: 124.4 units per square kilometre2019: 96.8 units per square kilometre2020: 78.2 units per square kilometre2021: 80.8 units per square kilometre2022: 730.4 units per square kilometre2023: 701.8 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 701.76 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 148.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 730.39 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1996.

Afghanistan ranks 142nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 15.3 units per square kilometre
1991 12.14 units per square kilometre -20.7%
1992 9 units per square kilometre -25.8%
1993 6.13 units per square kilometre -31.9%
1994 3.81 units per square kilometre -37.8%
1995 1.55 units per square kilometre -59.4%
1996 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1997 0 units per square kilometre
1998 0 units per square kilometre
1999 0 units per square kilometre
2000 0 units per square kilometre
2001 0 units per square kilometre
2002 0 units per square kilometre
2003 0 units per square kilometre
2004 0.6646 units per square kilometre
2005 0.0668 units per square kilometre -89.9%
2006 0.0543 units per square kilometre -18.7%
2007 2.46 units per square kilometre +4424.4%
2008 0.0878 units per square kilometre -96.4%
2009 0.068 units per square kilometre -22.5%
2010 299 units per square kilometre +439467.8%
2011 312.03 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2012 304.62 units per square kilometre -2.4%
2013 281.97 units per square kilometre -7.4%
2014 265.63 units per square kilometre -5.8%
2015 209.91 units per square kilometre -21.0%
2016 181.75 units per square kilometre -13.4%
2017 143.51 units per square kilometre -21.0%
2018 124.43 units per square kilometre -13.3%
2019 96.84 units per square kilometre -22.2%
2020 78.16 units per square kilometre -19.3%
2021 80.78 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2022 730.39 units per square kilometre +804.1%
2023 701.76 units per square kilometre -3.9%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 701.76 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 478.68 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 701.76 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,835 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +439467.8% 0.068 units per square kilometre 299 units per square kilometre
2007 +4424.4% 0.0543 units per square kilometre 2.46 units per square kilometre
2022 +804.1% 80.78 units per square kilometre 730.39 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.79 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 15.3 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.3399 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2.46 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 221.97 units per square kilometre 96.84 units per square kilometre 312.03 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 397.77 units per square kilometre 78.16 units per square kilometre 730.39 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 139 Armenia 765.29 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 140 Turkmenistan 737.19 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 141 Kazakhstan 730.84 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 143 Gabon 661.17 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 144 Botswana 591.55 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 145 Yemen 560.61 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 701.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 730.39 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Afghanistan rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.9%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings 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.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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25_SDR holdings 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.