Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) was 9.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
27th
of 196 countries
All-time high
76.13 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-19.05 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 9.16 % change on previous year for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 76.13 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -19.05 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Afghanistan 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0.6667 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | -0.6623 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -301.3% |
| 1973 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 1974 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -910.7% |
| 1975 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1976 | 16.47 % change on previous year | +583.5% |
| 1977 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1978 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1979 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -1.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -0.565 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1983 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +503.4% |
| 1984 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -272.5% |
| 1985 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1986 | -14.77 % change on previous year | +564.8% |
| 1987 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | -5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7519 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.7463 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7407 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7246 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7194 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -19.05 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2005 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 8 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 2.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +282.7% |
| 2014 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.04 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2016 | 42.69 % change on previous year | +106657.4% |
| 2017 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8843 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2019 | 76.13 % change on previous year | +8509.1% |
| 2020 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2021 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5278 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2023 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +1591.8% |
| 2024 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 9.16 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6095 % change on previous year, 15.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 9.16 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.06 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +106657.4% | 0.04 % change on previous year | 42.69 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +8509.1% | 0.8843 % change on previous year | 76.13 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1591.8% | 0.5278 % change on previous year | 8.93 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +910.7% | -1.32 % change on previous year | 10.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0833 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.6667 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | 16.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.79 % change on previous year | -14.77 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5154 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.66 % change on previous year | -19.05 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.53 % change on previous year | -10.04 % change on previous year | 76.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 % change on previous year | -5.94 % change on previous year | 9.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 24 Saudi Arabia 10.29 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Belize 10.04 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Micronesia 0.1724 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 9.65 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Melanesia 0.0319 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Réunion 9.09 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Czechia 8.59 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -0.2192 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Central African Republic 8.13 % change on previous year 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 9.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.13 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.05 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.