Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 15.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Afghanistan is 15.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 323.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 77.28 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -40.42 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0271 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -31891.4% |
| 1964 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -221.8% |
| 1965 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1966 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -650.7% |
| 1967 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -223.5% |
| 1968 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1969 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1970 | -13.03 % change on previous year | -518.1% |
| 1971 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1972 | 19.01 % change on previous year | -446.0% |
| 1973 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1974 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1975 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1976 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1977 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -423.2% |
| 1978 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 1979 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 1980 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1981 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1982 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1983 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1984 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1985 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1986 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -306.3% |
| 1988 | -11.7 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 1989 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1990 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6026 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1992 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -1632.5% |
| 1993 | 20.72 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 1994 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1995 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1996 | -0.0083 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1997 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -163376.2% |
| 1998 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1999 | -15.97 % change on previous year | -405.2% |
| 2000 | -40.42 % change on previous year | +153.1% |
| 2001 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2002 | 77.28 % change on previous year | +792.4% |
| 2003 | 17.23 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2004 | -18.74 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 2005 | 52.39 % change on previous year | -379.5% |
| 2006 | -14.51 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2007 | 24.75 % change on previous year | -270.6% |
| 2008 | -31.73 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 2009 | 64.91 % change on previous year | -304.6% |
| 2010 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2011 | -21.42 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 2012 | 40.61 % change on previous year | -289.6% |
| 2013 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2014 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2015 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -502.8% |
| 2016 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2017 | -11.36 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 2018 | -14.92 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 34.09 % change on previous year | -328.4% |
| 2020 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2021 | -20.36 % change on previous year | -350.1% |
| 2022 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2023 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -469.0% |
| 2024 | 15.04 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 15.04 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.13 % change on previous year, 7.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 15.04 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.92 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +163376.2% | -0.0083 % change on previous year | 13.6 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -31891.4% | 0.0271 % change on previous year | -8.6 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1632.5% | 0.6026 % change on previous year | -9.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 % change on previous year | -8.6 % change on previous year | 10.48 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.8185 % change on previous year | -13.03 % change on previous year | 19.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.76 % change on previous year | -11.7 % change on previous year | 10.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -15.97 % change on previous year | 20.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.98 % change on previous year | -40.42 % change on previous year | 77.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5562 % change on previous year | -21.42 % change on previous year | 40.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -20.36 % change on previous year | 15.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 22 Niger 17.85 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Senegal 16.09 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Rwanda 15.22 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Belarus 14.77 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Kuwait 14.52 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Cambodia 12.46 % change on previous year compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 15.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.28 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.42 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.