Land area — all countries

Land area — Afghanistan

Land area in Afghanistan in 2023 — 652,230 km². Ranked 40 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2023 652,230 km² +0% vs 2022
World rank 40of 215
Period maximum 652,230 km²1961
Period minimum 652,230 km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Land area — Afghanistan, 1961–2023550,000600,000650,000700,000750,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 652,230 km²1963: 652,230 km²1965: 652,230 km²1967: 652,230 km²1969: 652,230 km²1971: 652,230 km²1973: 652,230 km²1975: 652,230 km²1977: 652,230 km²1979: 652,230 km²1981: 652,230 km²1983: 652,230 km²1985: 652,230 km²1987: 652,230 km²1989: 652,230 km²1991: 652,230 km²1993: 652,230 km²1995: 652,230 km²1997: 652,230 km²1999: 652,230 km²2001: 652,230 km²2003: 652,230 km²2005: 652,230 km²2007: 652,230 km²2009: 652,230 km²2011: 652,230 km²2013: 652,230 km²2015: 652,230 km²2017: 652,230 km²2019: 652,230 km²2021: 652,230 km²2023: 652,230 km²
Change over the period: +0 (+0%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan

Afghanistan 652,230 km²
World 130M km²
South Asia 3.35M km²
Southern Asia computed 6.39M km²
Low-income countries computed 14.77M km²
Land area — Afghanistan, by year Afghanistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 652,230 +0 +0%
2022 652,230 +0 +0%
2021 652,230 +0 +0%
2020 652,230 +0 +0%
2019 652,230 +0 +0%
2018 652,230 +0 +0%
2017 652,230 +0 +0%
2016 652,230 +0 +0%
2015 652,230 +0 +0%
2014 652,230 +0 +0%
2013 652,230 +0 +0%
2012 652,230 +0 +0%
2011 652,230 +0 +0%
2010 652,230 +0 +0%
2009 652,230 +0 +0%
2008 652,230 +0 +0%
2007 652,230 +0 +0%
2006 652,230 +0 +0%
2005 652,230 +0 +0%
2004 652,230 +0 +0%
2003 652,230 +0 +0%
2002 652,230 +0 +0%
2001 652,230 +0 +0%
2000 652,230 +0 +0%
1999 652,230 +0 +0%
1998 652,230 +0 +0%
1997 652,230 +0 +0%
1996 652,230 +0 +0%
1995 652,230 +0 +0%
1994 652,230 +0 +0%
1993 652,230 +0 +0%
1992 652,230 +0 +0%
1991 652,230 +0 +0%
1990 652,230 +0 +0%
1989 652,230 +0 +0%
1988 652,230 +0 +0%
1987 652,230 +0 +0%
1986 652,230 +0 +0%
1985 652,230 +0 +0%
1984 652,230 +0 +0%
1983 652,230 +0 +0%
1982 652,230 +0 +0%
1981 652,230 +0 +0%
1980 652,230 +0 +0%
1979 652,230 +0 +0%
1978 652,230 +0 +0%
1977 652,230 +0 +0%
1976 652,230 +0 +0%
1975 652,230 +0 +0%
1974 652,230 +0 +0%
1973 652,230 +0 +0%
1972 652,230 +0 +0%
1971 652,230 +0 +0%
1970 652,230 +0 +0%
1969 652,230 +0 +0%
1968 652,230 +0 +0%
1967 652,230 +0 +0%
1966 652,230 +0 +0%
1965 652,230 +0 +0%
1964 652,230 +0 +0%
1963 652,230 +0 +0%
1962 652,230 +0 +0%
1961 652,230

Southern Asia, 2023

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About the indicator

Land area: the entire territory of a country excluding inland water bodies, major rivers and coastal waters. This is the figure the World Bank uses to calculate the shares of forest, agricultural and arable land, so it is needed not only in itself but also as a denominator. It differs from surface area by the area of inland waters — for most countries the gap stays within a percent, but for Canada, Finland or Kazakhstan it is noticeable.

Important: Not to be confused with surface area, which includes inland waters. The indicator changes only when borders change, so the series is nearly constant.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.