Barley yields in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Barley yields was 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.43 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
84th
of 105 countries
All-time high
2.06 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
All-time low
0.5968 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 84th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9677 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.92 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5968 tonnes per hectare | -50.3% |
| 2001 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +67.6% |
| 2002 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +46.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9206 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +52.5% |
| 2006 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6748 tonnes per hectare | -51.6% |
| 2019 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +117.8% |
| 2020 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.43 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.43 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +117.8% | 0.6748 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare |
| 2001 | +67.6% | 0.5968 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare |
| 2005 | +52.5% | 0.9206 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare |
| 2018 | -51.6% | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 0.6748 tonnes per hectare |
| 2000 | -50.3% | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.5968 tonnes per hectare |
| 2002 | +46.2% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare |
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 (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
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 84th out of 105 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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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.