Arable land pin in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Arable land pin was 0.3342 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3342
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
94th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 1963
All-time low
0.3342
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land pin in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land pin in Afghanistan is 0.3342, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in Afghanistan peaked at 1.02 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.3342, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 94th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land pin in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9862 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.02 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9398 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9075 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9276 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8329 | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8132 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7932 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8703 | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9611 | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.828 | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7641 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7358 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7159 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.673 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7997 | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7229 | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7483 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7643 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7866 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8094 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8329 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8526 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8908 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9284 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9272 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9736 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.02 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7933 | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8329 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7841 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7551 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7387 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7333 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7049 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6917 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7309 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8646 | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8338 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6957 | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6463 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7288 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5816 | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6078 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5313 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6104 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4839 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5029 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.555 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.466 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4703 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4379 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4589 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4199 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4386 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4643 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3806 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3626 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3511 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3647 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3342 | -8.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.3342 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4868, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.3342 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2216, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9132 | 0.7932 | 1.02 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7819 | 0.673 | 0.9611 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8783 | 0.7643 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7783 | 0.6917 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6584 | 0.4839 | 0.8646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4594 | 0.3806 | 0.555 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3531 | 0.3342 | 0.3647 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in Afghanistan?
- Arable land pin in Afghanistan was 0.3342 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 1963.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3342 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for arable land pin?
- Afghanistan ranks 94th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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