Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0157 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Afghanistan is 0.0157 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0708 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0157 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 77th out of 215 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.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0708 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0694 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0679 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0665 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.065 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0635 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0621 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0606 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0592 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0578 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0564 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.055 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0536 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0523 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0511 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0499 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0489 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0479 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0478 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0495 sq. km per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0546 sq. km per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0593 sq. km per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0597 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0583 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0571 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0571 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0573 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0566 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0549 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0541 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0533 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0491 sq. km per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0436 sq. km per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0401 sq. km per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0382 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0367 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0353 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.034 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0328 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0324 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0322 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0287 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0277 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0267 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0246 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0222 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0157 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 sq. km per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0157 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0087 sq. km per person, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.065 sq. km per person | 0.0592 sq. km per person | 0.0708 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0521 sq. km per person | 0.0478 sq. km per person | 0.0578 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0565 sq. km per person | 0.0495 sq. km per person | 0.0597 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0417 sq. km per person | 0.0328 sq. km per person | 0.0541 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0277 sq. km per person | 0.0237 sq. km per person | 0.0324 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0198 sq. km per person | 0.0172 sq. km per person | 0.0231 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 sq. km per person | 0.0157 sq. km per person | 0.0167 sq. km 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0157 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0708 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.