Index of cereal production yield and land use in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 2.64 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.64 million
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.92 million
in 1972
All-time low
1.91 million
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2.64 million for index of cereal production yield and land use 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, index of cereal production yield and land use in Afghanistan peaked at 3.92 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.31 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.43 million | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 3.43 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.45 million | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.44 million | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.45 million | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.12 million | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 3.04 million | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.18 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 3.40 million | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 3.92 million | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 3.34 million | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 3.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.39 million | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.39 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.39 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.18 million | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 3.02 million | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 2.91 million | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.80 million | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 2.65 million | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 2.56 million | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.43 million | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.35 million | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.50 million | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 2.33 million | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 2.29 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.25 million | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.35 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.25 million | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.63 million | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 2.76 million | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.67 million | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.69 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.79 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.53 million | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 2.41 million | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.09 million | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.00 million | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 2.67 million | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 3.03 million | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 2.99 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.71 million | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 3.19 million | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.82 million | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.14 million | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 3.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.34 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.72 million | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 2.79 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.42 million | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.91 million | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 2.64 million | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 3.04 million | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 2.37 million | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 2.19 million | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 2.35 million | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 2.64 million | +12.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.64 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 million, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.64 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 239,964, 11.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.31 million | 3.04 million | 3.45 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.39 million | 3.18 million | 3.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 million | 2.29 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 million | 2.25 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 million | 2.09 million | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million | 1.91 million | 3.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 million | 2.19 million | 3.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1847 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2358 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8814 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Afghanistan?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Afghanistan was 2.64 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Afghanistan ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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