Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1,374 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,374 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 45.7%
World rank
202nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1,374 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
81.26 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 1,374 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.7% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 1,374 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.26 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81.26 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 88.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 107.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 98.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 113.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 102.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 101.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 110.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 125.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 131.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 153.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 187.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 219.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 352.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1975 | 332.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 446.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1977 | 469.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 492.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 726.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1980 | 1,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1981 | 1,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 970.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 869.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 846.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 785 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 605.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 361.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1990 | 360.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 289.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 277.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,055 current US$ per square kilometre | +280.1% |
| 1994 | 160.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -84.7% |
| 1995 | 254.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1996 | 196.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 220.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 243.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 254.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 210.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 104.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2002 | 153.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2003 | 220.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 467.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +111.8% |
| 2005 | 588.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 637.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 696.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 827.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 617.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 594.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 576.48 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 657.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 789.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 873.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 875.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 913.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 1,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 1,325 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,191 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1,181 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 942.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 1,374 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 81.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 125.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 351.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 131.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 726.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 873.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 361.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 331.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 160.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,055 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 452.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 104.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 827.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 905.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 576.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,172 current US$ per square kilometre | 942.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,374 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 199 Sudan 1,942 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 200 Somalia 1,583 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 201 South Sudan 1,377 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 203 Niger 783.14 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 204 Yemen 471.62 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 205 Central African Republic 274.49 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Afghanistan
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 26.9% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 41.1% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 1,374 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,374 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.26 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.