Land natural share in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land natural share was 29.61 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
29.61
World rank
135th
of 168 countries
All-time high
77.02
in 1780
All-time low
29.53
in 1990
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land natural share in Afghanistan, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, land natural share in Afghanistan stood at 29.61.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land natural share in Afghanistan peaked at 77.02 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 29.53, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 135th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land natural share in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 77.02 | — |
| 1790 | 76.53 | -0.6% |
| 1800 | 75.99 | -0.7% |
| 1810 | 75.41 | -0.8% |
| 1820 | 74.78 | -0.8% |
| 1830 | 74.02 | -1.0% |
| 1840 | 72.99 | -1.4% |
| 1850 | 71.8 | -1.6% |
| 1860 | 70.51 | -1.8% |
| 1870 | 69.02 | -2.1% |
| 1880 | 67.15 | -2.7% |
| 1890 | 64.85 | -3.4% |
| 1900 | 62.2 | -4.1% |
| 1910 | 59.18 | -4.9% |
| 1920 | 55.16 | -6.8% |
| 1930 | 50.76 | -8.0% |
| 1940 | 45.81 | -9.7% |
| 1950 | 40.43 | -11.7% |
| 1960 | 30.36 | -24.9% |
| 1970 | 29.82 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 29.64 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 29.53 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 29.67 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 29.61 | -0.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 29.61 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.78, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 29.61 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.61, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 77.02 | 77.02 | 77.02 | 1 |
| 1790s | 76.53 | 76.53 | 76.53 | 1 |
| 1800s | 75.99 | 75.99 | 75.99 | 1 |
| 1810s | 75.41 | 75.41 | 75.41 | 1 |
| 1820s | 74.78 | 74.78 | 74.78 | 1 |
| 1830s | 74.02 | 74.02 | 74.02 | 1 |
| 1840s | 72.99 | 72.99 | 72.99 | 1 |
| 1850s | 71.8 | 71.8 | 71.8 | 1 |
| 1860s | 70.51 | 70.51 | 70.51 | 1 |
| 1870s | 69.02 | 69.02 | 69.02 | 1 |
| 1880s | 67.15 | 67.15 | 67.15 | 1 |
| 1890s | 64.85 | 64.85 | 64.85 | 1 |
| 1900s | 62.2 | 62.2 | 62.2 | 1 |
| 1910s | 59.18 | 59.18 | 59.18 | 1 |
| 1920s | 55.16 | 55.16 | 55.16 | 1 |
| 1930s | 50.76 | 50.76 | 50.76 | 1 |
| 1940s | 45.81 | 45.81 | 45.81 | 1 |
| 1950s | 40.43 | 40.43 | 40.43 | 1 |
| 1960s | 30.36 | 30.36 | 30.36 | 1 |
| 1970s | 29.82 | 29.82 | 29.82 | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.64 | 29.64 | 29.64 | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.53 | 29.53 | 29.53 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.67 | 29.67 | 29.67 | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.61 | 29.61 | 29.61 | 1 |
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 natural share in Afghanistan?
- Land natural share in Afghanistan was 29.61 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land natural share recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.02 in 1780.
- What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.53 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land natural share?
- Afghanistan ranks 135th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land natural share rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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