Breakdown of habitable land area in Afghanistan

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

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

Breakdown of habitable land area in Afghanistan, 2015–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k2015201720192015: 45.9k hectares2016: 55.0k hectares2017: 58.0k hectares2018: 59.1k hectares2019: 63.8k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Afghanistan is 63,790 hectares, 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.

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Afghanistan?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Afghanistan was 63,790 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 63,790 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 45,940 hectares in 2015.
How does Afghanistan rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Afghanistan ranks 103rd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.