What is land area in hectares in Afghanistan?

Land area in hectares in Afghanistan was 65.22 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 65.22 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 65.22 million hectares in 1961.

How does Afghanistan rank for land area in hectares?

Afghanistan ranks 41st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Afghanistan

Name: Land area in hectares in Afghanistan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Land area in hectares was 65.22 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

65.22 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

41st

of 238 countries

All-time high

65.22 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

65.22 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 65.22 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Afghanistan peaked at 65.22 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 65.22 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Afghanistan 41st out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Land area in hectares in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	65.22 million hectares	—
1962	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	65.22 million hectares	+0.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

Afghanistan's 65.22 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.80 million hectares, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Afghanistan's 65.22 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.36 million hectares, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	65.22 million hectares	65.22 million hectares	65.22 million hectares	9
1970s	65.22 million hectares	65.22 million hectares	65.22 million hectares	10
1980s	65.22 million hectares	65.22 million hectares	65.22 million hectares	10
1990s	65.22 million hectares	65.22 million hectares	65.22 million hectares	10
2000s	65.22 million hectares	65.22 million hectares	65.22 million hectares	10
2010s	65.22 million hectares	65.22 million hectares	65.22 million hectares	10
2020s	65.22 million hectares	65.22 million hectares	65.22 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

38 Zambia 74.34 million hectares compare
39 Chile 74.28 million hectares compare
40 Myanmar 65.27 million hectares compare
42 South Sudan 63.19 million hectares compare
43 Somalia 62.73 million hectares compare
44 Central African Republic 62.30 million hectares compare

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More reference data data for Afghanistan

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Afghanistan?: Land area in hectares in Afghanistan was 65.22 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 65.22 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 65.22 million hectares in 1961.
How does Afghanistan rank for land area in hectares?: Afghanistan ranks 41st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.