Afghanistan vs Small states: Cereal production

Afghanistan
6.22 million metric tons
in 2024
Small states
105,022 metric tons
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
46th
Small states rank
42nd

Cereal production over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Small states
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 6.22 million metric tons against 105,022 metric tons in Small states, a difference of 6.11 million metric tons.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 59.2 times Small states's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 46th and Small states ranks 42nd of 181 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 3.73 million metric tons 744,288 metric tons 2.98 million metric tons Afghanistan
1970s 4.12 million metric tons 908,899 metric tons 3.22 million metric tons Afghanistan
1980s 3.42 million metric tons 1.11 million metric tons 2.31 million metric tons Afghanistan
1990s 3.13 million metric tons 1.73 million metric tons 1.40 million metric tons Afghanistan
2000s 4.20 million metric tons 1.94 million metric tons 2.26 million metric tons Afghanistan
2010s 5.79 million metric tons 2.85 million metric tons 2.94 million metric tons Afghanistan
2020s 5.53 million metric tons 2.57 million metric tons 2.96 million metric tons Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Afghanistan or Small states?
Afghanistan, at 6.22 million metric tons against 105,022 metric tons in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between Afghanistan and Small states?
6.11 million metric tons, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Small states?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Small states rank globally for cereal production?
Afghanistan ranks 46th and Small states ranks 42nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.