Orange yields in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Orange yields was 6.27 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Orange 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
Afghanistan recorded 6.27 tonnes per hectare for orange yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Afghanistan peaked at 9.74 tonnes per hectare in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2 tonnes per hectare, in 2010.
That places Afghanistan 91st out of 122 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4 tonnes per hectare | 7.06 tonnes per hectare | 9.74 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.02 tonnes per hectare | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | 9.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.61 tonnes per hectare | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | 7.51 tonnes per hectare | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.83 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | 7.23 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2024)
- Rural population 32.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 2.64 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange yields in Afghanistan?
- Orange yields in Afghanistan was 6.27 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 orange yields recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.74 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for orange yields?
- Afghanistan ranks 91st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.