Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested was 66,587 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Afghanistan stood at 66,587 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 166.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Afghanistan peaked at 66,587 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,300 ha, in 1989.
That places Afghanistan 99th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15,100 ha | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 15,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15,000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 15,200 ha | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 15,000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 16,600 ha | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 17,000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 19,800 ha | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 19,000 ha | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 18,200 ha | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 17,900 ha | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 17,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17,700 ha | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 17,600 ha | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 17,000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 18,000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 17,600 ha | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 15,000 ha | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 14,000 ha | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 14,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13,300 ha | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 13,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13,400 ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 13,500 ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 13,600 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 13,800 ha | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 13,900 ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 14,000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 14,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21,000 ha | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 17,000 ha | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 ha | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 20,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21,600 ha | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 20,500 ha | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 20,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21,000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 22,960 ha | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 25,009 ha | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 25,019 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35,699 ha | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 32,116 ha | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 32,400 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 57,066 ha | +76.1% |
| 2020 | 53,674 ha | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 55,706 ha | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 56,000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 61,000 ha | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 66,587 ha | +9.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +76.1% | 32,400 ha | 57,066 ha |
| 2003 | +50.0% | 14,000 ha | 21,000 ha |
| 2016 | +42.7% | 25,019 ha | 35,699 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,011 ha | 15,000 ha | 15,100 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,880 ha | 15,000 ha | 19,800 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,210 ha | 13,300 ha | 18,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,750 ha | 13,300 ha | 14,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,160 ha | 14,000 ha | 21,600 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,227 ha | 20,500 ha | 57,066 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,593 ha | 53,674 ha | 66,587 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 96 Niger 69,389 ha compare
- 97 Morocco 67,436 ha compare
- 98 Belgium-Luxembourg 66,612 ha compare
- 99 Afghanistan 66,587 ha compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 66,402 ha compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Fruit Primary — Production 3.91 million t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production 1.93 million t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 3.69 million An (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 33,865 1000 An (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Production 28,689 t (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight 847 g/An (2024)
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production 42,178 t (2024)
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 91,205 ha (2024)
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield 462.5 kg/ha (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 523 kg/An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Afghanistan?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Afghanistan was 66,587 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66,587 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,300 ha in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested?
- Afghanistan ranks 99th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.