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Land area in Afghanistan

Land area in Afghanistan was 652,230 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 40th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

2024, km²652,230
Change on 20230%
Rank40th of 214Countries ranked
Series high652,2301961
Series low652,2301961

Land area in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024

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550K600K650K700K750K19611971198119912001201120241961: 652,230 km²1962: 652,230 km²1963: 652,230 km²1964: 652,230 km²1965: 652,230 km²1966: 652,230 km²1967: 652,230 km²1968: 652,230 km²1969: 652,230 km²1970: 652,230 km²1971: 652,230 km²1972: 652,230 km²1973: 652,230 km²1974: 652,230 km²1975: 652,230 km²1976: 652,230 km²1977: 652,230 km²1978: 652,230 km²1979: 652,230 km²1980: 652,230 km²1981: 652,230 km²1982: 652,230 km²1983: 652,230 km²1984: 652,230 km²1985: 652,230 km²1986: 652,230 km²1987: 652,230 km²1988: 652,230 km²1989: 652,230 km²1990: 652,230 km²1991: 652,230 km²1992: 652,230 km²1993: 652,230 km²1994: 652,230 km²1995: 652,230 km²1996: 652,230 km²1997: 652,230 km²1998: 652,230 km²1999: 652,230 km²2000: 652,230 km²2001: 652,230 km²2002: 652,230 km²2003: 652,230 km²2004: 652,230 km²2005: 652,230 km²2006: 652,230 km²2007: 652,230 km²2008: 652,230 km²2009: 652,230 km²2010: 652,230 km²2011: 652,230 km²2012: 652,230 km²2013: 652,230 km²2014: 652,230 km²2015: 652,230 km²2016: 652,230 km²2017: 652,230 km²2018: 652,230 km²2019: 652,230 km²2020: 652,230 km²2021: 652,230 km²2022: 652,230 km²2023: 652,230 km²2024: 652,230 km²
km². Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodkm²
2024652,230
2023652,230
2022652,230
2021652,230
2020652,230
2019652,230
2018652,230
2017652,230
2016652,230
2015652,230
2014652,230
2013652,230
2012652,230
2011652,230
2010652,230
2009652,230
2008652,230
2007652,230
2006652,230
2005652,230
2004652,230
2003652,230
2002652,230
2001652,230
2000652,230
1999652,230
1998652,230
1997652,230
1996652,230
1995652,230
1994652,230
1993652,230
1992652,230
1991652,230
1990652,230
1989652,230
1988652,230
1987652,230
1986652,230
1985652,230
1984652,230
1983652,230
1982652,230
1981652,230
1980652,230
1979652,230
1978652,230
1977652,230
1976652,230
1975652,230
1974652,230
1973652,230
1972652,230
1971652,230
1970652,230
1969652,230
1968652,230
1967652,230
1966652,230
1965652,230
1964652,230
1963652,230
1962652,230
1961652,230

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Definition

Total area of a country excluding inland water bodies, national claims to the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones, in km². World Bank series from FAO data.

Excludes lakes and major rivers, so it is smaller than the total area often quoted for countries such as Canada.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.TOTL.K2. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the land area in Afghanistan?

Land area in Afghanistan was 652,230 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 40th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest land area in Afghanistan?

652,230 km² in 1961, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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