Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land use vs yield change in cereal production was 101 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
101
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
89th
of 147 countries
All-time high
118
in 1972
All-time low
63
in 2001
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Afghanistan, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs yield change in cereal production in Afghanistan is 101, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs yield change in cereal production in Afghanistan peaked at 118 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 89th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 103 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 103 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 104 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 104 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 104 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 94 | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 103 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 118 | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 101 | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 103 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 102 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 102 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 102 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 96 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 75 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 70 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 79 | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 83 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 76 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 63 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 68 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 91 | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 80 | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 91 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 82 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 96 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 89 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 95 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 101 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.67 | 92 | 104 | 9 |
| 1970s | 102.4 | 96 | 118 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.8 | 69 | 91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.3 | 68 | 84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5 | 63 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.2 | 85 | 101 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 34.29 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use vs yield change in cereal production in Afghanistan?
- Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Afghanistan was 101 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 118 in 1972.
- What is the lowest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land use vs yield change in cereal production?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 Land use vs yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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