Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1457 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1457 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
89th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.401 metric tons per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0964 metric tons per person
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.1457 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.401 metric tons per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0964 metric tons per person, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.401 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.393 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3517 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3803 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3771 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3398 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3642 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.364 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3665 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3111 metric tons per person | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2869 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3332 metric tons per person | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3512 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3489 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3508 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3541 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3109 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3219 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3086 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3092 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3261 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3388 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3289 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3054 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2837 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2701 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.298 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2601 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2387 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2246 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2223 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.186 metric tons per person | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1995 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1935 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.19 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1825 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1996 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2023 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1637 metric tons per person | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0964 metric tons per person | -41.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1039 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1748 metric tons per person | +68.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1927 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1511 metric tons per person | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2223 metric tons per person | +47.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1824 metric tons per person | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2233 metric tons per person | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1492 metric tons per person | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2372 metric tons per person | +59.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2106 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1595 metric tons per person | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2154 metric tons per person | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2142 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2138 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1777 metric tons per person | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1645 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1418 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1172 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1525 metric tons per person | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1598 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1243 metric tons per person | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1183 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1303 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1457 metric tons per person | +11.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1457 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1333 metric tons per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1457 metric tons per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0295 metric tons per person, 4.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3709 metric tons per person | 0.3398 metric tons per person | 0.401 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3278 metric tons per person | 0.2869 metric tons per person | 0.3541 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2959 metric tons per person | 0.2387 metric tons per person | 0.3388 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1964 metric tons per person | 0.1637 metric tons per person | 0.2246 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1733 metric tons per person | 0.0964 metric tons per person | 0.2372 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1767 metric tons per person | 0.1172 metric tons per person | 0.2154 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1357 metric tons per person | 0.1183 metric tons per person | 0.1598 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 86 Ecuador 0.1538 metric tons per person compare
- 87 Guinea-Bissau 0.147 metric tons per person compare
- 88 Tajikistan 0.1466 metric tons per person compare
- 90 El Salvador 0.1412 metric tons per person compare
- 91 Mongolia 0.1351 metric tons per person compare
- 92 Chad 0.1335 metric tons per person 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), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.1457 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.401 metric tons per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0964 metric tons per person in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.