Afghanistan is slightly bigger by total area compared to the Central African Republic: 251,827 sq mi vs 240,535 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Afghanistan is 251,827 sq mi vs 240,534 sq mi for the Central African Republic.
- Afghanistan is ranked 40/197 by total surface area vs 44/197 for the Central African Republic.
- Afghanistan occupies 0.44% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.42% for the Central African Republic.
- 58.4% of area in Afghanistan is agricultural land vs 9.1% in the Central African Republic.
- Afghanistan has 0.8% of the world's agricultural land area — the CAR has 0.12%.
- 1.85% of Afghanistan is covered by forests, compared to 35.7% in the CAR.
- 0.03% of the world's forests are in Afghanistan, and 0.55% are in the Central African Republic.
Total size and land area comparison
Afghanistan
|
CAR
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
251,827 sq mi |
240,535 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 1.05 | 1 |
| Total area rank | 40/197 | 44/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.13% | 0.12% |
| Land area |
251,827 sq mi |
240,534 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 1.05 | 1 |
| Land area rank | 40/197 | 43/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.44% | 0.42% |
| Population | 42,647,492 | 5,330,690 |
| Population density | 169.4 ppl/mi² | 22.2 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Afghanistan
|
CAR
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
4,666 sq mi |
85,765 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 1.85% | 35.7% |
| Forest area rank | 119/196 | 27/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.03% | 0.55% |
Agricultural land area
|
147,167 sq mi |
21,887 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 58.4% | 9.1% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 35/194 | 83/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.8% | 0.12% |
|
Arable land
|
30,294 sq mi |
6,950 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 12% | 2.89% |
| Arable land area rank | 33/191 | 86/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
1,042 sq mi |
3,393 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 0.41% | 1.41% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 73/192 | 42/192 |
|
Water area
|
0 sq mi |
1.54 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 0% | 0.0006% |
| Water area rank | 169/197 | 154/197 |
| Roads length |
21,688 mi |
14,913 mi |
| Borders length |
3,720 mi |
3,679 mi |
| Coastline length |
0 mi |
0 mi |
Afghanistan vs Central African Republic size on the map
Land area in square miles
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The map above outlines the borders of Afghanistan and the Central African Republic but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it gets. More about countries' size projections.
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Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.
Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.
Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.
Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.