FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1958 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Afghanistan is 0.1958 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.8411 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1958 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8411 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.8294 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8173 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8055 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7882 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7749 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7595 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7418 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7258 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7091 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6947 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6789 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6621 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6456 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6302 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6164 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6034 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5914 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5894 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6112 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6746 hectares per person | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7328 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7377 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7197 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7048 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7052 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7065 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6977 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6771 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6675 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6561 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6047 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5309 hectares per person | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4808 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4549 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4367 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4224 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4106 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3904 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3872 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3843 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3644 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3468 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3365 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3244 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3111 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3054 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2989 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2882 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2799 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2697 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.259 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2501 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2412 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2338 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.228 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2216 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.218 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2116 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2061 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2013 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1984 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1958 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1958 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1958 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1958 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0378 hectares per person, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.787 hectares per person | 0.7258 hectares per person | 0.8411 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6421 hectares per person | 0.5894 hectares per person | 0.7091 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6967 hectares per person | 0.6112 hectares per person | 0.7377 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5055 hectares per person | 0.3904 hectares per person | 0.6675 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3347 hectares per person | 0.2882 hectares per person | 0.3872 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2413 hectares per person | 0.2116 hectares per person | 0.2799 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2004 hectares per person | 0.1958 hectares per person | 0.2061 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.1958 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8411 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1958 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.