Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 86,000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — area harvested in Afghanistan stood at 86,000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Afghanistan peaked at 143,555 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,000 ha, in 1967.
Afghanistan ranks 93rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,500 ha | — |
| 1962 | 21,000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 22,500 ha | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 22,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24,000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 25,500 ha | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 18,000 ha | -29.4% |
| 1968 | 27,000 ha | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 27,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28,000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 26,000 ha | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 30,000 ha | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 36,000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 33,000 ha | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 33,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 35,000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 37,000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 37,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 37,500 ha | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 41,500 ha | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 45,000 ha | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 37,500 ha | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 39,000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 39,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 43,500 ha | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 39,500 ha | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 39,000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 35,000 ha | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 35,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 33,465 ha | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 36,000 ha | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 37,000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 41,329 ha | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 46,279 ha | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 51,116 ha | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 65,982 ha | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 50,377 ha | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 47,041 ha | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 44,730 ha | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 46,079 ha | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 46,119 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46,124 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39,300 ha | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 39,000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 46,065 ha | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 39,300 ha | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 40,000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 50,000 ha | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 53,000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 71,700 ha | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 81,000 ha | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 86,368 ha | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 74,113 ha | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 79,746 ha | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 143,555 ha | +80.0% |
| 2016 | 111,894 ha | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 52,243 ha | -53.3% |
| 2018 | 61,166 ha | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 67,114 ha | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 58,098 ha | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 69,140 ha | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 75,576 ha | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 81,061 ha | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 86,000 ha | +6.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 86,000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 214,171 ha, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 86,000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,076 ha, 7.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +80.0% | 79,746 ha | 143,555 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,111 ha | 18,000 ha | 27,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,250 ha | 26,000 ha | 37,500 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,400 ha | 35,000 ha | 45,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,332 ha | 33,465 ha | 65,982 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,499 ha | 39,000 ha | 53,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,890 ha | 52,243 ha | 143,555 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,975 ha | 58,098 ha | 86,000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1847 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2358 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8814 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested in Afghanistan?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Afghanistan was 86,000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 143,555 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 ha in 1967.
- How does Afghanistan rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Afghanistan ranks 93rd out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.