Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 2,359 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield in Afghanistan stood at 2,359 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Afghanistan peaked at 2,359 kg per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 806.3 kg per hectare, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 112th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,115 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,079 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 985.8 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 1,083 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 1,099 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1,012 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 1,224 kg per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1968 | 1,288 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 1,310 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1,105 kg per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 976.2 kg per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 1,007 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1,280 kg per hectare | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 1,302 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,316 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1,362 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1,224 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 1,292 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 1,324 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,349 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,338 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,330 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,356 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,334 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1,332 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,314 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,360 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,286 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 1,238 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,201 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,160 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,098 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1,133 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,140 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,214 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1,204 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,349 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 1,388 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,286 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 806.3 kg per hectare | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 1,007 kg per hectare | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 1,670 kg per hectare | +65.9% |
| 2003 | 1,458 kg per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 1,335 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1,790 kg per hectare | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 1,552 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 1,915 kg per hectare | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 1,455 kg per hectare | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 2,041 kg per hectare | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 2,011 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,660 kg per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 2,094 kg per hectare | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 2,128 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,097 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,206 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2,043 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 2,091 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,253 kg per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2,185 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,051 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2,099 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,193 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2,303 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 2,359 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2,359 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2,359 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,443 kg per hectare, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield (kg per hectare) 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 | +65.9% | 1,007 kg per hectare | 1,670 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,133 kg per hectare | 985.8 kg per hectare | 1,310 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,219 kg per hectare | 976.2 kg per hectare | 1,362 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,324 kg per hectare | 1,238 kg per hectare | 1,360 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,217 kg per hectare | 1,098 kg per hectare | 1,388 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,503 kg per hectare | 806.3 kg per hectare | 2,041 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,077 kg per hectare | 1,660 kg per hectare | 2,253 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,201 kg per hectare | 2,051 kg per hectare | 2,359 kg per hectare | 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 yield in Afghanistan?
- Cereal yield in Afghanistan was 2,359 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,359 kg per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 806.3 kg per hectare in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cereal yield?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.