Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 2.64 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.64 million hectares
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.92 million hectares
in 1972
All-time low
1.91 million hectares
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2.64 million hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Afghanistan peaked at 3.92 million hectares in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million hectares, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 49th out of 186 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.31 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.43 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 3.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.45 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.44 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.45 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.12 million hectares | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 3.04 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.08 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.18 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 3.40 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 3.92 million hectares | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 3.34 million hectares | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 3.34 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.40 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.39 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.39 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.39 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.18 million hectares | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 3.02 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 2.91 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.80 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 2.65 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 2.56 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.43 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.35 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.50 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 2.33 million hectares | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 2.29 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.25 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.35 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.25 million hectares | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.63 million hectares | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 2.76 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.67 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.69 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.73 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.79 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.53 million hectares | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 2.41 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.09 million hectares | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.00 million hectares | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 2.67 million hectares | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 3.03 million hectares | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 2.99 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.02 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.71 million hectares | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 3.19 million hectares | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million hectares | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.82 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.14 million hectares | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 3.18 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.34 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.72 million hectares | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 2.79 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.42 million hectares | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.91 million hectares | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 2.64 million hectares | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 3.04 million hectares | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 2.37 million hectares | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 2.19 million hectares | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 2.35 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 2.64 million hectares | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.31 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.45 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.39 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Afghanistan?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Afghanistan was 2.64 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 million hectares in 1972.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million hectares in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Afghanistan ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.