Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 3.36 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3.36 kg per square kilometre for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 176.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 3.36 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6666 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
Afghanistan ranks 67th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6898 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6666 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6775 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6883 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6929 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6991 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7161 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7207 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7302 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7147 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.747 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7396 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7439 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8223 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8547 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9284 kg per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9796 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9806 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9945 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9988 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9956 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9683 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9885 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9569 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8567 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7917 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7932 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7472 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7797 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7814 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7877 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7941 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8037 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8101 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8164 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8195 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8195 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8195 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8195 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8195 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8118 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.985 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.01 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 3.28 kg per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2020 | 3.07 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.36 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.36 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.35 kg per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.36 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.27 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +63.6% | 2.01 kg per square kilometre | 3.28 kg per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +51.0% | 0.8118 kg per square kilometre | 1.23 kg per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +39.5% | 0.8547 kg per square kilometre | 1.19 kg per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +38.1% | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | 1.82 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6979 kg per square kilometre | 0.6666 kg per square kilometre | 0.7302 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8703 kg per square kilometre | 0.7147 kg per square kilometre | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9091 kg per square kilometre | 0.7472 kg per square kilometre | 0.9988 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8032 kg per square kilometre | 0.7797 kg per square kilometre | 0.8195 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | 0.8118 kg per square kilometre | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | 0.985 kg per square kilometre | 3.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 kg per square kilometre | 3.07 kg per square kilometre | 3.36 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 3.36 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6666 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 67th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.