Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production was 42,178 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production in Afghanistan is 42,178 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 181.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production in Afghanistan peaked at 57,400 t in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9,800 t, in 2004.
That places Afghanistan 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,305 t | — |
| 1962 | 28,000 t | +53.0% |
| 1963 | 39,550 t | +41.2% |
| 1964 | 28,000 t | -29.2% |
| 1965 | 26,950 t | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 22,050 t | -18.2% |
| 1967 | 24,850 t | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 25,550 t | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 30,800 t | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 27,300 t | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 22,750 t | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 21,000 t | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 38,850 t | +85.0% |
| 1974 | 52,150 t | +34.2% |
| 1975 | 57,400 t | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 57,050 t | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 49,000 t | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 47,250 t | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 37,800 t | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 23,450 t | -38.0% |
| 1981 | 21,700 t | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 16,100 t | -25.8% |
| 1983 | 17,850 t | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 24,500 t | +37.3% |
| 1985 | 19,600 t | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 22,750 t | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 14,000 t | -38.5% |
| 1988 | 15,750 t | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 12,600 t | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 10,150 t | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 23,800 t | +134.5% |
| 1992 | 23,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19,950 t | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 19,950 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19,950 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,550 t | -42.1% |
| 2004 | 9,800 t | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 11,550 t | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 11,200 t | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 12,268 t | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 12,250 t | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 15,005 t | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 11,550 t | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 11,550 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,705 t | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 14,760 t | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 14,990 t | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 17,669 t | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 20,649 t | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 12,870 t | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 20,108 t | +56.2% |
| 2019 | 25,592 t | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 25,922 t | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 27,188 t | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 25,373 t | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 42,859 t | +68.9% |
| 2024 | 42,178 t | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +134.5% | 10,150 t | 23,800 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,117 t | 18,305 t | 39,550 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,055 t | 21,000 t | 57,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,830 t | 12,600 t | 24,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,435 t | 10,150 t | 23,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,347 t | 9,800 t | 19,950 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,244 t | 11,550 t | 25,592 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,704 t | 25,373 t | 42,859 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 50 Uganda 52,262 t compare
- 51 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 44,040 t compare
- 52 Ecuador 43,822 t compare
- 53 Afghanistan 42,178 t compare
- 55 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 42,000 t compare
- 56 Belarus 37,225 t compare
- 56 Belarus 37,225 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight 847 g/An (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production 1.93 million t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 3.69 million An (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production 234,092 t (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 33,865 1000 An (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Production 28,689 t (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Area harvested 350,722 ha (2024)
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 91,205 ha (2024)
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield 462.5 kg/ha (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 523 kg/An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production in Afghanistan?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production in Afghanistan was 42,178 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 57,400 t in 1975.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,800 t in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.