Almond yields in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Almond yields was 1.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Almond yields in Afghanistan, 1976–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for almond yields in Afghanistan is 1.74 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, almond yields in Afghanistan peaked at 5 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.23 tonnes per hectare, in 2004.
Afghanistan ranks 21st of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2024)
- Rural population 32.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 2.64 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is almond yields in Afghanistan?
- Almond yields in Afghanistan was 1.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest almond yields recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest almond yields recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for almond yields?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is almond yields rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Almond yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.