Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield was 444.5 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 444.5 kg/ha for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Afghanistan peaked at 641.6 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 252 kg/ha, in 1964.
Afghanistan ranks 153rd of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 259.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 294.7 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 302.6 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 252 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 313.2 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 1966 | 367.8 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 373.5 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 381.9 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 417.2 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 385.4 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 312.4 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 1972 | 340.1 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 399.2 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 351.8 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 397.5 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 366.9 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 322.9 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 335.5 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 340.9 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 344.7 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 285.2 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 269.2 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 278.9 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 313.9 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 278 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 304 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 311.9 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 314.2 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 276.1 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 321 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 343 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 367.9 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 353.4 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 366.8 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 356.7 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 356.4 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 361.2 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 370 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 380.3 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 383.3 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 382.9 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 381.8 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 384.4 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 395.1 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 396.8 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 363.3 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 349.5 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 337.1 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 377.8 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 339.1 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 549.1 kg/ha | +61.9% |
| 2012 | 603.5 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 601.6 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 574.5 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 560.8 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 532.4 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 550.2 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 641.6 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 473.5 kg/ha | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 437.7 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 470.9 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 475.9 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 459.3 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 444.5 kg/ha | -3.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 444.5 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 335.4 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 444.5 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 819.8 kg/ha, 54% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +61.9% | 339.1 kg/ha | 549.1 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329.14 kg/ha | 252 kg/ha | 417.2 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 355.26 kg/ha | 312.4 kg/ha | 399.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 297.61 kg/ha | 269.2 kg/ha | 344.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 357.67 kg/ha | 321 kg/ha | 380.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 375.2 kg/ha | 337.1 kg/ha | 396.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 542.63 kg/ha | 339.1 kg/ha | 641.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.66 kg/ha | 437.7 kg/ha | 475.9 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 151 Saint Lucia 446 kg/ha compare
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- 153 Afghanistan 444.5 kg/ha compare
- 155 Zimbabwe 442.6 kg/ha compare
- 156 Myanmar 427.3 kg/ha compare
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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Afghanistan?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Afghanistan was 444.5 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 641.6 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 252 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Afghanistan rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield?
- Afghanistan ranks 153rd out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.