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Afghanistan · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

7th of 187 · 1st in MENA+
Agriculture shareAfghanistan's agriculture share fell from 38.6 % in 2002 to 34.3 % in 2024.200520102015202015%20%25%30%35%40%34.3 %

Afghanistan's agriculture share fell from 38.6 % in 2002 to 34.3 % in 2024.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

22nd of 182 · 1st in MENA+
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Afghanistan's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 64.5 % in 1996 to 51.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202540%50%60%70%51.6 %

Afghanistan's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 64.5 % in 1996 to 51.6 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

131st of 197 · 14th in MENA+
Resource rentsAfghanistan's resource rents fell from 1.2 % in 1972 to 0.4 % in 2021.198019902000201020200%1%2%3%0.4 %

Afghanistan's resource rents fell from 1.2 % in 1972 to 0.4 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

42nd of 209 · 8th in MENA+
Agricultural land (% of land area)Afghanistan's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 58.0 % in 1994 to 58.4 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202058%58%58%58%59%59%58.4 %

Afghanistan's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 58.0 % in 1994 to 58.4 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

86th of 206 · 8th in MENA+
Arable land (% of land area)Afghanistan's arable land (% of land area) rose from 11.8 % in 1994 to 12.0 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202012%12%12%12%12.0 %

Afghanistan's arable land (% of land area) rose from 11.8 % in 1994 to 12.0 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

65th of 206 · 3rd in MENA+
Arable land (hectares per person)Afghanistan's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.200.300.400.500 ha

Afghanistan's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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