Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application was 2.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Afghanistan stood at 2.36. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Afghanistan peaked at 2.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8063, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 | 0.9858 | 1.31 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 | 0.9762 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 | 1.24 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 1.1 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 0.8063 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.66 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.05 | 2.36 | 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 34.29 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 2.64 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Afghanistan?
- Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Afghanistan was 2.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8063 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application?
- Afghanistan ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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