Rice — Production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Rice — Production was 654,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — production in Afghanistan is 654,000 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Afghanistan peaked at 801,500 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 242,000 t, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd of 177 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.
Rice — Production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 319,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 319,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 319,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 380,000 t | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 380,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 337,000 t | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 396,000 t | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 402,000 t | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 407,000 t | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 366,000 t | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 350,000 t | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 400,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 420,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 420,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 435,000 t | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 448,000 t | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 400,000 t | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 428,000 t | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 439,000 t | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 415,000 t | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 390,000 t | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 364,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 350,000 t | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 334,000 t | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 317,000 t | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 336,000 t | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 324,000 t | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 343,000 t | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 320,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 333,000 t | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 335,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 300,000 t | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 342,000 t | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 390,000 t | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 340,000 t | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 400,000 t | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 450,000 t | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 280,000 t | -37.8% |
| 2000 | 260,000 t | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 242,000 t | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 388,000 t | +60.3% |
| 2003 | 434,000 t | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 463,000 t | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 485,000 t | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 540,000 t | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 552,000 t | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 612,000 t | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 645,000 t | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 672,000 t | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 672,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 703,000 t | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 764,000 t | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 801,500 t | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 612,000 t | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 532,200 t | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 505,100 t | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 525,500 t | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 570,900 t | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 655,400 t | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 622,300 t | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 592,000 t | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 597,000 t | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 654,000 t | +9.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +60.3% | 242,000 t | 388,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362,111 t | 319,000 t | 407,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 410,600 t | 350,000 t | 448,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 349,300 t | 317,000 t | 415,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 347,000 t | 280,000 t | 450,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 462,100 t | 242,000 t | 645,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 635,820 t | 505,100 t | 801,500 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 624,140 t | 592,000 t | 655,400 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 50 Türkiye 1.02 million t compare
- 50 Turkey 1.02 million t compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 958,000 t compare
- 53 Afghanistan 654,000 t compare
- 55 Australia 619,180 t compare
- 55 Australia and New Zealand 619,180 t compare
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 — production in Afghanistan?
- Rice — production in Afghanistan was 654,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 801,500 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,000 t in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for rice — production?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Rice — 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.