Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 46 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 46 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Afghanistan peaked at 46.4 percent in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46 percent, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46 percent | 46 percent | 46 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 46 percent | 46 percent | 46 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 46 percent | 46 percent | 46 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 46 percent | 46 percent | 46 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 46 percent | 46 percent | 46 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 46 percent | 46 percent | 46 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2 percent | 46 percent | 46.4 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 46.9 percent compare
- 20 Namibia 46.16 percent compare
- 21 Palestine 46.14 percent compare
- 23 Botswana 45.17 percent compare
- 24 United Kingdom 45.15 percent compare
- 25 Mozambique 45.1 percent compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Afghanistan?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Afghanistan was 46 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4 percent in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 percent in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).