Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 248.67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — gross production index number in Afghanistan stood at 248.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 166.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production index number in Afghanistan peaked at 252.21 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.49, in 1962.
That places Afghanistan 9th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.59 | — |
| 1962 | 31.49 | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 33.4 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 35.32 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 36.14 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 37.24 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 40.25 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 41.07 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 42.17 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 39.43 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 45.72 | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 43.26 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 45.18 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 49.83 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 53.25 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 96.93 | +82.0% |
| 1977 | 54.76 | -43.5% |
| 1978 | 68.45 | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 70.37 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 72.83 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 74.75 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 74.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 73.38 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 71.19 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 67.9 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 65.16 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 59.42 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 59.69 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 55.58 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 61.33 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 61.06 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 61.61 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 62.15 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 62.7 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 63.25 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 63.8 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 64.34 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 64.34 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64.34 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.34 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64.34 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.97 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 95.83 | +52.2% |
| 2004 | 82.14 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 82.14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.36 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.66 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 82.8 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 67.36 | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 56.13 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 62.97 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 82.96 | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 93.16 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 89.67 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 117.16 | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 140.51 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 168.58 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 252.21 | +49.6% |
| 2020 | 234.21 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 240.77 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 243.41 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 243.41 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 248.67 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.96 | 31.49 | 42.17 | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.72 | 39.43 | 96.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.47 | 55.58 | 74.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.89 | 61.06 | 64.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.57 | 62.97 | 95.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.07 | 56.13 | 252.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.09 | 234.21 | 248.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 6 Uganda 263.47 compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 257.23 compare
- 8 Niger 256.66 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 109.56 compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 245.43 compare
- 11 Mozambique 238.01 compare
- 12 Pakistan 232.65 compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 92.6 compare
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 potatoes — gross production index number in Afghanistan?
- Potatoes — gross production index number in Afghanistan was 248.67 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 252.21 in 2019.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.49 in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for potatoes — gross production index number?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.9%. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.