Potatoes — Yield in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Potatoes — Yield was 13,640 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in Afghanistan stood at 13,640 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Afghanistan peaked at 19,003 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,667 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Afghanistan 146th out of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,667 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,667 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 8,133 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 8,600 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 8,800 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 9,067 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 9,800 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 10,000 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 10,199 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 9,536 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 11,133 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 10,395 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 11,000 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 10,964 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 11,441 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 17,879 kg/ha | +56.3% |
| 1977 | 10,526 kg/ha | -41.1% |
| 1978 | 13,736 kg/ha | +30.5% |
| 1979 | 14,358 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 14,860 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 15,424 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 15,511 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 15,765 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 14,444 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 14,091 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 15,867 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 15,500 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 15,571 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 15,263 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 16,842 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 16,642 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 16,667 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 16,691 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 16,594 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 16,619 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 16,643 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 16,786 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 16,786 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16,786 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16,786 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16,786 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16,429 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 16,667 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 17,647 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 15,000 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,040 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14,000 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 14,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,000 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 10,000 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 10,952 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 13,196 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 13,605 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 13,090 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 11,987 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 15,979 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 19,003 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 16,141 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 15,937 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 15,786 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15,875 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 14,574 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 13,640 kg/ha | -6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +56.3% | 11,441 kg/ha | 17,879 kg/ha |
| 1977 | -41.1% | 17,879 kg/ha | 10,526 kg/ha |
| 2017 | +33.3% | 11,987 kg/ha | 15,979 kg/ha |
| 1978 | +30.5% | 10,526 kg/ha | 13,736 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,992 kg/ha | 7,667 kg/ha | 10,199 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,097 kg/ha | 9,536 kg/ha | 17,879 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,230 kg/ha | 14,091 kg/ha | 15,867 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,705 kg/ha | 16,594 kg/ha | 16,842 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,735 kg/ha | 14,000 kg/ha | 17,647 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,595 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 19,003 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,162 kg/ha | 13,640 kg/ha | 15,937 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Meat, Total — Production 234,092 t (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 33,865 1000 An (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Production 28,689 t (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight 847 g/An (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Afghanistan?
- Potatoes — yield in Afghanistan was 13,640 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,003 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,667 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for potatoes — yield?
- Afghanistan ranks 146th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — 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.