Millet yields in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Millet yields was 1.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.46 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
27th
of 89 countries
All-time high
3 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
All-time low
0.8 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Millet yields in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet yields in Afghanistan is 1.46 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Afghanistan peaked at 3 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8 tonnes per hectare, in 1975.
That places Afghanistan 27th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Millet yields in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8085 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8163 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8235 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8302 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8364 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8421 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8475 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8814 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8485 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8286 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8108 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8158 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 0.814 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8608 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8608 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8649 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.871 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8621 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8621 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8621 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8621 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8667 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8301 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.81 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8148 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.822 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8217 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8228 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8238 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.827 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8148 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8148 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8629 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8947 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8148 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +57.9% |
| 2011 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.46 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8742 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.46 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +66.7% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | +57.9% | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare |
| 2020 | -31.9% | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare |
| 2017 | -26.9% | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8381 tonnes per hectare | 0.8085 tonnes per hectare | 0.8814 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8421 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8634 tonnes per hectare | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8239 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 0.8667 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 millet yields in Afghanistan?
- Millet yields in Afghanistan was 1.46 tonnes per hectare 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 millet yields recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- How does Afghanistan rank for millet yields?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.