Orange yields in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Orange yields was 6.27 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.27 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 123 countries
All-time high
9.74 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
All-time low
2 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 92nd out of 123 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.
Orange yields in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.06 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 7.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.21 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 8.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 9.44 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 9.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 9.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 9.34 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 7.35 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1972 | 8.81 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 8.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 8.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 8.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 8.38 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | -40.9% |
| 1978 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +46.9% |
| 1979 | 7.18 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 7.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 7.51 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 8.53 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 8.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 8.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.26 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 7.11 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 6.06 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.23 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 7.13 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 6.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 6.27 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.13 tonnes per hectare, 88% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 6.27 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.88 tonnes per hectare, 33% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +200.0% | 2 tonnes per hectare | 6 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | -50.0% | 4 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | +46.9% | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | 7.27 tonnes per hectare |
| 1977 | -40.9% | 8.38 tonnes per hectare | 4.95 tonnes per hectare |
| 2009 | -38.5% | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | -25.7% | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | 4.9 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 92nd out of 123 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.