Arable land in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Arable land was 7.85 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 7.85 million hectares for arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Afghanistan peaked at 7.91 million hectares in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7.65 million hectares, in 1996.
That places Afghanistan 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.79 million hectares | 7.65 million hectares | 7.86 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.91 million hectares | 7.87 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.91 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.77 million hectares | 7.65 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.76 million hectares | 7.68 million hectares | 7.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 million hectares | 7.70 million hectares | 7.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 million hectares | 7.81 million hectares | 7.85 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population 32.47 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 2.64 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,359 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 6.22 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Afghanistan?
- Arable land in Afghanistan was 7.85 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 million hectares in 1972.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 million hectares in 1996.
- How does Afghanistan rank for arable land?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.