Cotton yields in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cotton yields was 1.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cotton yields in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cotton yields in Afghanistan stood at 1.32 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Afghanistan peaked at 1.6 tonnes per hectare in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.6545 tonnes per hectare, in 1989.
Afghanistan ranks 49th of 100 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.6589 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9146 tonnes per hectare | 0.6545 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2024)
- Rural population 32.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 2.64 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton yields in Afghanistan?
- Cotton yields in Afghanistan was 1.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6545 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cotton yields?
- Afghanistan ranks 49th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.