Rice — Yield in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Rice — Yield was 5,062 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 5,062 kg/ha for rice — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Afghanistan peaked at 5,062 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,518 kg/ha, in 1966.
That places Afghanistan 48th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,519 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,519 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,519 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,727 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 1,727 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,518 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 1,922 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 1968 | 1,952 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,976 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,812 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 1,750 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,905 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 2,000 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,071 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2,133 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,905 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 2,038 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 2,131 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 2,173 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2,241 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2,199 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2,258 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2,242 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,248 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,240 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,000 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 1,906 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1,882 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,903 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,936 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,714 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 1,714 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,900 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 2,294 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 1,943 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 2,222 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 2,500 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 2,000 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,874 kg/ha | +43.7% |
| 2003 | 2,993 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2,374 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 3,031 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 3,375 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 3,247 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3,221 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,225 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,231 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,200 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,429 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 3,727 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 3,643 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3,732 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,472 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 4,615 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4,471 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4,477 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,442 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,406 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,625 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 4,628 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5,062 kg/ha | +9.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +43.7% | 2,000 kg/ha | 2,874 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,709 kg/ha | 1,518 kg/ha | 1,976 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,975 kg/ha | 1,750 kg/ha | 2,133 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,139 kg/ha | 1,882 kg/ha | 2,258 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,013 kg/ha | 1,714 kg/ha | 2,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,834 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha | 3,375 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,900 kg/ha | 3,200 kg/ha | 4,615 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,633 kg/ha | 4,406 kg/ha | 5,062 kg/ha | 5 |
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- 48 Afghanistan 5,062 kg/ha compare
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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 — yield in Afghanistan?
- Rice — yield in Afghanistan was 5,062 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,062 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,518 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Afghanistan rank for rice — yield?
- Afghanistan ranks 48th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 — Yield. 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.