Cereal production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cereal production was 6.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.22 million
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.01 million
in 2014
All-time low
1.94 million
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 6.22 million for cereal production 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 47th of 186 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.69 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.38 million | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 3.73 million | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 3.79 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.49 million | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 3.83 million | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 3.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.04 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 3.51 million | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 3.32 million | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 3.95 million | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 4.27 million | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 4.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 4.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.62 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 4.15 million | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 4.38 million | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 4.21 million | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.07 million | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 3.89 million | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 3.72 million | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 3.59 million | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 3.42 million | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.24 million | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 3.08 million | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 3.39 million | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 3.00 million | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 2.83 million | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 2.71 million | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.72 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.47 million | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 2.98 million | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 3.14 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.24 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.68 million | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 3.88 million | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.26 million | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million | -40.4% |
| 2001 | 2.11 million | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 3.74 million | +77.3% |
| 2003 | 4.38 million | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 3.56 million | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 5.42 million | +52.4% |
| 2006 | 4.64 million | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 5.79 million | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 3.95 million | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 6.51 million | +64.9% |
| 2010 | 5.96 million | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 4.68 million | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 6.58 million | +40.6% |
| 2013 | 6.77 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.01 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.01 million | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 5.71 million | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.06 million | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 4.30 million | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 5.77 million | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 6.24 million | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 4.97 million | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 4.80 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.40 million | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 6.22 million | +15.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 6.22 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 6.22 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329, 18.8× 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 | 3.74 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million | 3.38 million | 4.04 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.12 million | 3.32 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.42 million | 2.83 million | 4.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 million | 2.47 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.20 million | 1.94 million | 6.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 million | 4.30 million | 7.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 million | 4.80 million | 6.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1847 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2358 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8814 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Afghanistan?
- Cereal production in Afghanistan was 6.22 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cereal production?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th out of 186 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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