Cereal production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cereal production was 6.22 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.22 million metric tons
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
46th
of 181 countries
All-time high
7.01 million metric tons
in 2014
All-time low
1.94 million metric tons
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Afghanistan is 6.22 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Afghanistan peaked at 7.01 million metric tons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million metric tons, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 46th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.69 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 3.70 million metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.38 million metric tons | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 3.73 million metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 3.79 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.49 million metric tons | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 3.83 million metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 3.92 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.04 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 3.51 million metric tons | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 3.32 million metric tons | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 3.95 million metric tons | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 4.27 million metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 4.35 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 4.48 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.62 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 4.15 million metric tons | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 4.38 million metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 4.21 million metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.07 million metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 3.89 million metric tons | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 3.72 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 3.59 million metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 3.42 million metric tons | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.24 million metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 3.08 million metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 3.39 million metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 3.00 million metric tons | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 2.83 million metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 2.71 million metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.72 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.47 million metric tons | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 2.98 million metric tons | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 3.14 million metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.24 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.24 million metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.68 million metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 3.88 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.26 million metric tons | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million metric tons | -40.4% |
| 2001 | 2.11 million metric tons | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 3.74 million metric tons | +77.3% |
| 2003 | 4.38 million metric tons | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 3.56 million metric tons | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 5.42 million metric tons | +52.4% |
| 2006 | 4.64 million metric tons | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 5.79 million metric tons | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 3.95 million metric tons | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 6.51 million metric tons | +64.9% |
| 2010 | 5.96 million metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 4.68 million metric tons | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 6.58 million metric tons | +40.6% |
| 2013 | 6.77 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.01 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.01 million metric tons | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 5.71 million metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.06 million metric tons | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 4.30 million metric tons | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 5.77 million metric tons | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 6.24 million metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 4.97 million metric tons | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 4.80 million metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.40 million metric tons | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 6.22 million metric tons | +15.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 6.22 million metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million metric tons, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 6.22 million metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 333,672 metric tons, 18.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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% | 2.11 million metric tons | 3.74 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million metric tons | 3.38 million metric tons | 4.04 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.12 million metric tons | 3.32 million metric tons | 4.62 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.42 million metric tons | 2.83 million metric tons | 4.07 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 million metric tons | 2.47 million metric tons | 3.88 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.20 million metric tons | 1.94 million metric tons | 6.51 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 million metric tons | 4.30 million metric tons | 7.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 million metric tons | 4.80 million metric tons | 6.24 million metric tons | 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 cereal production in Afghanistan?
- Cereal production in Afghanistan was 6.22 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 million metric tons in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million metric tons in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cereal production?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.