Afghanistan is 5.8 times bigger by total area compared to Honduras: 251,827 sq mi vs 43,433 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Afghanistan is 251,827 sq mi vs 43,201 sq mi for Honduras — a 5.83 times difference in territory size.
- Afghanistan is ranked 40/197 by total surface area vs 101/197 for Honduras.
- Afghanistan occupies 0.44% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.08% for Honduras.
- 58.4% of area in Afghanistan is agricultural land vs 32% in Honduras.
- Afghanistan has 0.8% of the world's agricultural land area — Honduras has 0.07%.
- 1.85% of Afghanistan is covered by forests, compared to 56.3% in Honduras.
- 0.03% of the world's forests are in Afghanistan, and 0.16% are in Honduras.
Total size and land area comparison
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| Total area |
251,827 sq mi |
43,433 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 5.8 | 1 |
| Total area rank | 40/197 | 101/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.13% | 0.02% |
| Land area |
251,827 sq mi |
43,201 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 5.83 | 1 |
| Land area rank | 40/197 | 100/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.44% | 0.08% |
| Population | 42,647,492 | 10,825,703 |
| Population density | 169.4 ppl/mi² | 250.6 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
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| Forest area |
4,666 sq mi |
24,311 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 1.85% | 56.3% |
| Forest area rank | 119/196 | 66/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.03% | 0.16% |
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Agricultural land area
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147,167 sq mi |
13,807 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 58.4% | 32% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 35/194 | 100/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.8% | 0.07% |
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Arable land
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30,294 sq mi |
3,931 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 12% | 9.1% |
| Arable land area rank | 33/191 | 106/191 |
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Permanent cropland
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1,042 sq mi |
2,317 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 0.41% | 5.36% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 73/192 | 50/192 |
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Water area
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0 sq mi |
232.4 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 0% | 0.54% |
| Water area rank | 169/197 | 113/197 |
| Roads length |
21,688 mi |
9,160 mi |
| Borders length |
3,720 mi |
979 mi |
| Coastline length |
0 mi |
511 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | n/a | 4.9% |
Afghanistan vs Honduras size on the map
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The map above outlines the borders of Afghanistan and Honduras 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.