Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 12.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 72.5%
World rank
22nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
38.29 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-22.19 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Afghanistan is 12.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.5% on the previous year and up 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 38.29 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -22.19 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.0292 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5837 % change on previous year | +1899.4% |
| 1965 | -0.058 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0581 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 1967 | -9.34 % change on previous year | -16190.6% |
| 1968 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1969 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1970 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 1971 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 1972 | 15.39 % change on previous year | +120.2% |
| 1973 | -14.94 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1498 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1975 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +1138.1% |
| 1976 | -0.2938 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1977 | -0.1768 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1181 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 1979 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -5306.3% |
| 1980 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1981 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1982 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1983 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1984 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1985 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1986 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -276.6% |
| 1988 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 1989 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1990 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -352.9% |
| 1992 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 1993 | 16.97 % change on previous year | -518.7% |
| 1994 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1995 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8324 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1997 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 1998 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1999 | -9.28 % change on previous year | -510.9% |
| 2000 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2001 | -12.97 % change on previous year | +158.9% |
| 2002 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 2003 | 34.26 % change on previous year | +398.2% |
| 2004 | -11.24 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2005 | 13.61 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 2006 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2008 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -1049.2% |
| 2009 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -273.3% |
| 2010 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2011 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2012 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -338.9% |
| 2013 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2014 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +300.3% |
| 2015 | -18.56 % change on previous year | -465.0% |
| 2016 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2017 | -13.4 % change on previous year | -624.5% |
| 2018 | -21.03 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2019 | 38.29 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
| 2020 | 15.2 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2021 | -22.19 % change on previous year | -246.0% |
| 2022 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2023 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 2024 | 12.33 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8364 % change on previous year | -9.34 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.6068 % change on previous year | -14.94 % change on previous year | 15.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.18 % change on previous year | -6.61 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -9.28 % change on previous year | 16.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 % change on previous year | -12.97 % change on previous year | 34.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6338 % change on previous year | -21.03 % change on previous year | 38.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9898 % change on previous year | -22.19 % change on previous year | 15.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.19 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Oman 13.06 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 12.86 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 10.85 % change on previous year compare
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 10.09 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 9.93 % change on previous year 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 12.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.29 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.19 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.