Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.7237 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.7237 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 3.26 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7237 hectares per person, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 39th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.26 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.19 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 3.12 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 3.06 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.99 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.92 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.86 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.79 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.72 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.66 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 2.59 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.53 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.47 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.41 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.35 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.3 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.25 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.2 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.2 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.28 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.51 hectares per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 2.73 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 2.75 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.68 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.63 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.63 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.63 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.6 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.53 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.49 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.45 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.26 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 2.01 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.85 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.76 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.69 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.63 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.57 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.51 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.49 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.48 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.4 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.32 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.27 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.23 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.18 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.09 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.02 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9817 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9487 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9148 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8867 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8645 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8406 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8165 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7925 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7746 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7565 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7393 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7237 hectares per person | -2.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.7237 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.346 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.7237 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2674 hectares per person, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.99 hectares per person | 2.72 hectares per person | 3.26 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | 2.66 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 hectares per person | 2.28 hectares per person | 2.75 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 2.49 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9129 hectares per person | 0.7925 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7485 hectares per person | 0.7237 hectares per person | 0.7746 hectares per person | 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.7237 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7237 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.