How does Afghanistan rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 209 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Afghanistan

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Afghanistan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 46 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

46 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

22nd

of 209 countries

All-time high

46.4 percent

in 2020

All-time low

46 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	46 percent	—
1962	46 percent	+0.0%
1963	46 percent	+0.0%
1964	46 percent	+0.0%
1965	46 percent	+0.0%
1966	46 percent	+0.0%
1967	46 percent	+0.0%
1968	46 percent	+0.0%
1969	46 percent	+0.0%
1970	46 percent	+0.0%
1971	46 percent	+0.0%
1972	46 percent	+0.0%
1973	46 percent	+0.0%
1974	46 percent	+0.0%
1975	46 percent	+0.0%
1976	46 percent	+0.0%
1977	46 percent	+0.0%
1978	46 percent	+0.0%
1979	46 percent	+0.0%
1980	46 percent	+0.0%
1981	46 percent	+0.0%
1982	46 percent	+0.0%
1983	46 percent	+0.0%
1984	46 percent	+0.0%
1985	46 percent	+0.0%
1986	46 percent	+0.0%
1987	46 percent	+0.0%
1988	46 percent	+0.0%
1989	46 percent	+0.0%
1990	46 percent	+0.0%
1991	46 percent	+0.0%
1992	46 percent	+0.0%
1993	46 percent	+0.0%
1994	46 percent	+0.0%
1995	46 percent	+0.0%
1996	46 percent	+0.0%
1997	46 percent	+0.0%
1998	46 percent	+0.0%
1999	46 percent	+0.0%
2000	46 percent	+0.0%
2001	46 percent	+0.0%
2002	46 percent	+0.0%
2003	46 percent	+0.0%
2004	46 percent	+0.0%
2005	46 percent	+0.0%
2006	46 percent	+0.0%
2007	46 percent	+0.0%
2008	46 percent	+0.0%
2009	46 percent	+0.0%
2010	46 percent	+0.0%
2011	46 percent	+0.0%
2012	46 percent	+0.0%
2013	46 percent	+0.0%
2014	46 percent	+0.0%
2015	46 percent	+0.0%
2016	46 percent	+0.0%
2017	46 percent	+0.0%
2018	46 percent	+0.0%
2019	46 percent	+0.0%
2020	46.4 percent	+0.9%
2021	46.4 percent	+0.0%
2022	46 percent	-0.9%
2023	46 percent	+0.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

Afghanistan's 46 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Afghanistan's 46 percent is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.77 percent, 3.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

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

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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)

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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 209 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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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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).