Barley yields in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Barley yields was 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Barley yields in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yields in Afghanistan is 1.43 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Afghanistan peaked at 2.06 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5968 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 83rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.9677 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 0.5968 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 0.6748 tonnes per hectare | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 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 barley yields in Afghanistan?
- Barley yields in Afghanistan was 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5968 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for barley yields?
- Afghanistan ranks 83rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.