Cereals, primary — Production in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Cereals, primary — Production was 6.22 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.22 million t
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
60th
of 234 countries
All-time high
7.01 million t
in 2014
All-time low
1.94 million t
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cereals, primary — Production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 6.22 million t for cereals, primary — 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, cereals, primary — production in Afghanistan peaked at 7.01 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million t, in 2000.

Afghanistan ranks 60th of 234 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.

Cereals, primary — Production in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Production in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 3.69 million t —
1962 3.70 million t +0.0%
1963 3.38 million t -8.6%
1964 3.73 million t +10.5%
1965 3.79 million t +1.4%
1966 3.49 million t -7.8%
1967 3.83 million t +9.7%
1968 3.92 million t +2.4%
1969 4.04 million t +3.1%
1970 3.51 million t -13.0%
1971 3.32 million t -5.5%
1972 3.95 million t +19.0%
1973 4.27 million t +8.1%
1974 4.35 million t +1.9%
1975 4.48 million t +3.0%
1976 4.62 million t +3.2%
1977 4.15 million t -10.3%
1978 4.38 million t +5.7%
1979 4.21 million t -3.8%
1980 4.07 million t -3.4%
1981 3.89 million t -4.4%
1982 3.72 million t -4.3%
1983 3.59 million t -3.6%
1984 3.42 million t -4.8%
1985 3.24 million t -5.1%
1986 3.08 million t -4.9%
1987 3.39 million t +10.1%
1988 3.00 million t -11.7%
1989 2.83 million t -5.4%
1990 2.71 million t -4.6%
1991 2.72 million t +0.6%
1992 2.47 million t -9.2%
1993 2.98 million t +20.7%
1994 3.14 million t +5.4%
1995 3.24 million t +3.1%
1996 3.24 million t -0.0%
1997 3.68 million t +13.6%
1998 3.88 million t +5.2%
1999 3.26 million t -16.0%
2000 1.94 million t -40.4%
2001 2.11 million t +8.7%
2002 3.74 million t +77.3%
2003 4.38 million t +17.2%
2004 3.56 million t -18.7%
2005 5.42 million t +52.4%
2006 4.64 million t -14.5%
2007 5.79 million t +24.8%
2008 3.95 million t -31.7%
2009 6.51 million t +64.9%
2010 5.96 million t -8.6%
2011 4.68 million t -21.4%
2012 6.58 million t +40.6%
2013 6.77 million t +2.9%
2014 7.01 million t +3.5%
2015 6.01 million t -14.3%
2016 5.71 million t -5.0%
2017 5.06 million t -11.4%
2018 4.30 million t -14.9%
2019 5.77 million t +34.1%
2020 6.24 million t +8.1%
2021 4.97 million t -20.4%
2022 4.80 million t -3.4%
2023 5.40 million t +12.5%
2024 6.22 million t +15.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals, primary — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +77.3% 2.11 million t 3.74 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.73 million t 3.38 million t 4.04 million t 9
1970s 4.12 million t 3.32 million t 4.62 million t 10
1980s 3.42 million t 2.83 million t 4.07 million t 10
1990s 3.13 million t 2.47 million t 3.88 million t 10
2000s 4.20 million t 1.94 million t 6.51 million t 10
2010s 5.79 million t 4.30 million t 7.01 million t 10
2020s 5.53 million t 4.80 million t 6.24 million t 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 57 Denmark 7.50 million t compare
  2. 58 Sudan 6.73 million t compare
  3. 59 Iraq 6.45 million t compare
  4. 60 Afghanistan 6.22 million t compare
  5. 62 Ghana 6.20 million t compare
  6. 63 Niger 5.97 million t compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — production in Afghanistan?
Cereals, primary — production in Afghanistan was 6.22 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals, primary — production recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 7.01 million t in 2014.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — production recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million t in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for cereals, primary — production?
Afghanistan ranks 60th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cereals, primary — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,784 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.