Rice — Area harvested in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Rice — Area harvested was 129,200 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice — Area harvested in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 129,200 ha for rice — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Afghanistan peaked at 222,000 ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 109,452 ha, in 2017.
That places Afghanistan 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Area harvested in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 210,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 210,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 210,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 220,000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 220,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 222,000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 206,000 ha | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 206,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 206,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 202,000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 200,000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 210,000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 210,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 210,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 210,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 210,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 210,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 210,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 206,000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 191,000 ha | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 174,000 ha | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 165,500 ha | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 155,000 ha | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 149,000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 141,000 ha | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 150,000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 162,000 ha | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 180,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 170,000 ha | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 175,000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 173,000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 175,000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 175,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 180,000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 170,000 ha | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 175,000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 180,000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 180,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 140,000 ha | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 130,000 ha | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 121,000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 135,000 ha | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 145,000 ha | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 195,000 ha | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 160,000 ha | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 160,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 170,000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 190,000 ha | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 200,000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 208,000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 210,000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 205,000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 205,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 220,000 ha | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 164,000 ha | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 119,000 ha | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 109,452 ha | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 117,539 ha | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 127,530 ha | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 147,555 ha | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 141,222 ha | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 128,000 ha | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 129,000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 129,200 ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212,222 ha | 206,000 ha | 222,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 207,800 ha | 200,000 ha | 210,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,750 ha | 141,000 ha | 191,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 172,300 ha | 140,000 ha | 180,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,600 ha | 121,000 ha | 200,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,552 ha | 109,452 ha | 220,000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,995 ha | 128,000 ha | 147,555 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight 847 g/An (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production 1.93 million t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 3.69 million An (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production 234,092 t (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 33,865 1000 An (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Production 28,689 t (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Area harvested 350,722 ha (2024)
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield 462.5 kg/ha (2024)
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production 42,178 t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 523 kg/An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — area harvested in Afghanistan?
- Rice — area harvested in Afghanistan was 129,200 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 222,000 ha in 1966.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,452 ha in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for rice — area harvested?
- Afghanistan ranks 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — 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.