Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Afghanistan 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 87.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.