Pulses, Total — Yield in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pulses, Total — Yield was 1,611 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — yield in Afghanistan stood at 1,611 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Afghanistan peaked at 1,611 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 657.6 kg/ha, in 2019.
Afghanistan ranks 80th 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 — Yield in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 878 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 885.7 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 871.1 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 915.6 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 904.2 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 886.3 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 833.3 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 911.1 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 948.1 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 953.6 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 961.5 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 980 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 900 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 960.6 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 969.7 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 965.7 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 945.9 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 973 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 986.7 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 988 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 991.1 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 970.7 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 928.2 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 943.6 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 988.5 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 939.2 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 964.1 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 914.3 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 828.6 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 986.1 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 966.7 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 945.9 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 967.8 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 972.4 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 978.2 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 985.1 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 992.5 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 999.7 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,011 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,020 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,026 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,032 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,071 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,077 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,034 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,071 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,013 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,020 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 943.4 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 743.4 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 827.2 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 798.9 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 809.6 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 752.4 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 742.9 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 724.4 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 688.4 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 672.1 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 657.6 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,419 kg/ha | +115.8% |
| 2021 | 1,402 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,412 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,567 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 1,611 kg/ha | +2.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,611 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 731.5 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,611 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,660 kg/ha, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +115.8% | 657.6 kg/ha | 1,419 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 892.6 kg/ha | 833.3 kg/ha | 948.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 959.67 kg/ha | 900 kg/ha | 986.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 945.63 kg/ha | 828.6 kg/ha | 991.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 980.54 kg/ha | 945.9 kg/ha | 1,011 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,031 kg/ha | 943.4 kg/ha | 1,077 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 741.69 kg/ha | 657.6 kg/ha | 827.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,482 kg/ha | 1,402 kg/ha | 1,611 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 77 Republic of Korea 1,632 kg/ha compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 1,625 kg/ha compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 1,625 kg/ha compare
- 80 Afghanistan 1,611 kg/ha compare
- 82 Türkiye 1,592 kg/ha compare
- 82 Turkey 1,592 kg/ha compare
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 — yield in Afghanistan?
- Pulses, total — yield in Afghanistan was 1,611 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,611 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 657.6 kg/ha in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Afghanistan ranks 80th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. 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 — 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.