Pulses, Total — Production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pulses, Total — Production was 138,533 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 138,533 t for pulses, total — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — production in Afghanistan peaked at 138,533 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,000 t, in 1967.
Afghanistan ranks 86th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 18,600 t | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 19,600 t | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 20,600 t | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 21,700 t | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 22,600 t | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 15,000 t | -33.6% |
| 1968 | 24,600 t | +64.0% |
| 1969 | 25,600 t | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 26,700 t | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 25,000 t | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 29,400 t | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 32,400 t | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 31,700 t | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 32,000 t | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 33,800 t | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 35,000 t | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 36,000 t | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 37,000 t | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 41,000 t | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 44,600 t | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 36,400 t | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 36,200 t | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 36,800 t | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 43,000 t | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 37,100 t | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 37,600 t | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 32,000 t | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 29,000 t | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 33,000 t | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 34,800 t | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 35,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 40,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 45,000 t | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 50,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 65,000 t | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 50,000 t | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 47,028 t | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 45,221 t | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 47,016 t | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 47,329 t | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 47,585 t | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 42,100 t | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 42,000 t | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 47,642 t | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 42,100 t | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 40,505 t | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 51,000 t | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 50,000 t | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 53,300 t | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 67,000 t | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 69,000 t | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 60,000 t | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 60,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 106,651 t | +77.8% |
| 2016 | 81,054 t | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 35,964 t | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 41,107 t | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 44,133 t | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 82,430 t | +86.8% |
| 2021 | 96,903 t | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 106,676 t | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 127,009 t | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 138,533 t | +9.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +86.8% | 44,133 t | 82,430 t |
| 2015 | +77.8% | 60,000 t | 106,651 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,700 t | 15,000 t | 25,600 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,900 t | 25,000 t | 37,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,370 t | 29,000 t | 44,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,505 t | 33,000 t | 65,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,728 t | 40,505 t | 51,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,821 t | 35,964 t | 106,651 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,310 t | 82,430 t | 138,533 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Fruit Primary — Production 3.91 million t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production 1.93 million t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 3.69 million An (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)
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production 42,178 t (2024)
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 91,205 ha (2024)
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield 462.5 kg/ha (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 523 kg/An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — production in Afghanistan?
- Pulses, total — production in Afghanistan was 138,533 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 138,533 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 t in 1967.
- How does Afghanistan rank for pulses, total — production?
- Afghanistan ranks 86th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. 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 Pulses, Total — Production. 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.