Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Afghanistan ranks 14th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 16.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 11 Sudan 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Suriname 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Libya 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Mozambique 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Madagascar 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.