Linseed — Area harvested in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Linseed — Area harvested was 33,102 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Linseed — Area harvested in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for linseed — area harvested in Afghanistan is 33,102 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 685.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, linseed — area harvested in Afghanistan peaked at 56,400 ha in 1975 and was at its lowest, 577 ha, in 2016.
Afghanistan ranks 11th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Linseed — Area harvested in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,800 ha | — |
| 1962 | 46,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 46,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 46,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 46,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 46,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 46,200 ha | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 46,800 ha | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 46,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 47,400 ha | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 47,900 ha | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 50,800 ha | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 50,400 ha | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 56,400 ha | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 56,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 56,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 56,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 55,700 ha | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 54,300 ha | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 53,900 ha | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 51,400 ha | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 50,000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 48,600 ha | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 47,100 ha | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 45,700 ha | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 44,300 ha | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 42,900 ha | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 41,400 ha | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 40,000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 38,600 ha | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 34,842 ha | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 39,000 ha | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 32,011 ha | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 29,590 ha | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 27,377 ha | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 25,579 ha | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 21,615 ha | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 18,021 ha | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 16,825 ha | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 15,511 ha | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 14,289 ha | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 13,152 ha | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 12,750 ha | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 16,588 ha | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 1,840 ha | -88.9% |
| 2007 | 2,000 ha | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 3,160 ha | +58.0% |
| 2009 | 1,780 ha | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 1,788 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,943 ha | +120.5% |
| 2012 | 4,000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,213 ha | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3,891 ha | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 577 ha | -85.2% |
| 2017 | 28,207 ha | +4788.6% |
| 2018 | 34,458 ha | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 38,323 ha | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 31,089 ha | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 31,329 ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 31,605 ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 35,000 ha | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 33,102 ha | -5.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 33,102 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,070 ha, 30.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Linseed — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4788.6% | 577 ha | 28,207 ha |
| 2011 | +120.5% | 1,788 ha | 3,943 ha |
| 2006 | -88.9% | 16,588 ha | 1,840 ha |
| 2016 | -85.2% | 3,891 ha | 577 ha |
| 2008 | +58.0% | 2,000 ha | 3,160 ha |
| 2009 | -43.7% | 3,160 ha | 1,780 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,733 ha | 46,200 ha | 46,800 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 52,460 ha | 46,800 ha | 56,400 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,960 ha | 41,400 ha | 54,300 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,664 ha | 18,021 ha | 40,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,790 ha | 1,780 ha | 16,825 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,340 ha | 577 ha | 38,323 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,425 ha | 31,089 ha | 35,000 ha | 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 linseed — area harvested in Afghanistan?
- Linseed — area harvested in Afghanistan was 33,102 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest linseed — area harvested recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 56,400 ha in 1975.
- What is the lowest linseed — area harvested recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 577 ha in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for linseed — area harvested?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is linseed — area harvested rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 685.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Linseed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.