Breakdown habitable land in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Breakdown habitable land was 63,790 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
63,790
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
103rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
63,790
in 2019
All-time low
45,940
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Afghanistan, 2015–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k2015201720192015: 45.9k2016: 55.0k2017: 58.0k2018: 59.1k2019: 63.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown habitable land in Afghanistan is 63,790, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 38.9% over five years.

Afghanistan ranks 103rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Breakdown habitable land in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Afghanistan, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 45,940 —
2016 55,020 +19.8%
2017 58,050 +5.5%
2018 59,070 +1.8%
2019 63,790 +8.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 63,790 is below the median for low income countries, which is 104,370, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 63,790 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,660, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 100 Honduras 75,870 compare
  2. 101 Angola 70,590 compare
  3. 102 Portugal 64,800 compare
  4. 104 Austria 58,730 compare
  5. 105 Morocco 57,990 compare
  6. 106 Serbia 52,100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Afghanistan?
Breakdown habitable land in Afghanistan was 63,790 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 63,790 in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 45,940 in 2015.
How does Afghanistan rank for breakdown habitable land?
Afghanistan ranks 103rd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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