Land area in hectares in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land area in hectares was 65.22 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 40th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 40th out of 233 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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About this data
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.