Potato yields in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Potato yields was 13.64 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potato yields in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Afghanistan stood at 13.64 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Afghanistan peaked at 19 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.67 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Afghanistan 118th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.99 tonnes per hectare | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | 10.2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.1 tonnes per hectare | 9.54 tonnes per hectare | 17.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.23 tonnes per hectare | 14.09 tonnes per hectare | 15.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.71 tonnes per hectare | 16.59 tonnes per hectare | 16.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.74 tonnes per hectare | 14 tonnes per hectare | 17.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.16 tonnes per hectare | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | 15.94 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 potato yields in Afghanistan?
- Potato yields in Afghanistan was 13.64 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for potato yields?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.