What is land area in square kilometres in Afghanistan?

Land area in square kilometres in Afghanistan was 652,230 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 652,230 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 652,230 sq. km in 1961.

How does Afghanistan rank for land area in square kilometres?

Afghanistan ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Afghanistan

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Afghanistan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Land area in square kilometres was 652,230 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

652,230 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

40th

of 215 countries

All-time high

652,230 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

652,230 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Afghanistan is 652,230 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Afghanistan peaked at 652,230 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 652,230 sq. km, in 1961.

Afghanistan ranks 40th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	652,230 sq. km	652,230 sq. km	652,230 sq. km	9
1970s	652,230 sq. km	652,230 sq. km	652,230 sq. km	10
1980s	652,230 sq. km	652,230 sq. km	652,230 sq. km	10
1990s	652,230 sq. km	652,230 sq. km	652,230 sq. km	10
2000s	652,230 sq. km	652,230 sq. km	652,230 sq. km	10
2010s	652,230 sq. km	652,230 sq. km	652,230 sq. km	10
2020s	652,230 sq. km	652,230 sq. km	652,230 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

37 Zambia 743,390 sq. km compare
38 Chile 742,832 sq. km compare
39 Myanmar 652,670 sq. km compare
41 South Sudan 631,930 sq. km compare
42 Somalia 627,340 sq. km compare
43 Central African Republic 622,980 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Afghanistan?: Land area in square kilometres in Afghanistan was 652,230 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 652,230 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 652,230 sq. km in 1961.
How does Afghanistan rank for land area in square kilometres?: Afghanistan ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.