Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.28 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
99th
of 181 countries
All-time high
10.75 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
2.97 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 10.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.97 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 99th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.67 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 5.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 5.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 5.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 6 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 6.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 5.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 5.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 6.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 6.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 6.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 7.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 6.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 6.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 6.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 5.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 5.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 5.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 5.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 4.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 4.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 5.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 4.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 4.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 4.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 4.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 4.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 4.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 4.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 5.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 2.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2001 | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 5.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 2003 | 6.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 5.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 8.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2006 | 7.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 8.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 6.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 9.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2010 | 9.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 7.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 10.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2013 | 10.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 8.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 8.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 9.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 7.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 7.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +77.3% | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.73 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 8.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 97 Palestine 8.47 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 98 Russia 8.35 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 100 Mali 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 101 Cameroon 8.13 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 102 Nicaragua 7.32 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 metric tons per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.