Surface area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Surface area was 652,870 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area 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 sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Afghanistan stood at 652,870 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Afghanistan peaked at 652,870 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 652,860 sq. km, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 40th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 652,862 sq. km | 652,860 sq. km | 652,870 sq. km | 4 |
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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 surface area in Afghanistan?
- Surface area in Afghanistan was 652,870 sq. km 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 surface area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 652,870 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 652,860 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for surface area?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.