Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield was 13,640 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13,640 kg/ha
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
112th
of 191 countries
All-time high
19,003 kg/ha
in 2018
All-time low
7,667 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 13,640 kg/ha for roots and tubers, total — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield in Afghanistan peaked at 19,003 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,667 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places Afghanistan 112th out of 191 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.

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 8,667 kg/ha
1962 7,667 kg/ha -11.5%
1963 8,133 kg/ha +6.1%
1964 8,600 kg/ha +5.7%
1965 8,800 kg/ha +2.3%
1966 9,067 kg/ha +3.0%
1967 9,800 kg/ha +8.1%
1968 10,000 kg/ha +2.0%
1969 10,199 kg/ha +2.0%
1970 9,536 kg/ha -6.5%
1971 11,133 kg/ha +16.7%
1972 10,395 kg/ha -6.6%
1973 11,000 kg/ha +5.8%
1974 10,964 kg/ha -0.3%
1975 11,441 kg/ha +4.4%
1976 17,879 kg/ha +56.3%
1977 10,526 kg/ha -41.1%
1978 13,736 kg/ha +30.5%
1979 14,358 kg/ha +4.5%
1980 14,860 kg/ha +3.5%
1981 15,424 kg/ha +3.8%
1982 15,511 kg/ha +0.6%
1983 15,765 kg/ha +1.6%
1984 14,444 kg/ha -8.4%
1985 14,091 kg/ha -2.4%
1986 15,867 kg/ha +12.6%
1987 15,500 kg/ha -2.3%
1988 15,571 kg/ha +0.5%
1989 15,263 kg/ha -2.0%
1990 16,842 kg/ha +10.3%
1991 16,642 kg/ha -1.2%
1992 16,667 kg/ha +0.1%
1993 16,691 kg/ha +0.1%
1994 16,594 kg/ha -0.6%
1995 16,619 kg/ha +0.1%
1996 16,643 kg/ha +0.1%
1997 16,786 kg/ha +0.9%
1998 16,786 kg/ha +0.0%
1999 16,786 kg/ha +0.0%
2000 16,786 kg/ha +0.0%
2001 16,786 kg/ha +0.0%
2002 16,429 kg/ha -2.1%
2003 16,667 kg/ha +1.4%
2004 17,647 kg/ha +5.9%
2005 15,000 kg/ha -15.0%
2006 15,000 kg/ha +0.0%
2007 15,040 kg/ha +0.3%
2008 14,000 kg/ha -6.9%
2009 14,000 kg/ha +0.0%
2010 12,000 kg/ha -14.3%
2011 10,000 kg/ha -16.7%
2012 10,952 kg/ha +9.5%
2013 13,196 kg/ha +20.5%
2014 13,605 kg/ha +3.1%
2015 13,090 kg/ha -3.8%
2016 11,987 kg/ha -8.4%
2017 15,979 kg/ha +33.3%
2018 19,003 kg/ha +18.9%
2019 16,141 kg/ha -15.1%
2020 15,937 kg/ha -1.3%
2021 15,786 kg/ha -0.9%
2022 15,875 kg/ha +0.6%
2023 14,574 kg/ha -8.2%
2024 13,640 kg/ha -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,992 kg/ha 7,667 kg/ha 10,199 kg/ha 9
1970s 12,097 kg/ha 9,536 kg/ha 17,879 kg/ha 10
1980s 15,230 kg/ha 14,091 kg/ha 15,867 kg/ha 10
1990s 16,705 kg/ha 16,594 kg/ha 16,842 kg/ha 10
2000s 15,735 kg/ha 14,000 kg/ha 17,647 kg/ha 10
2010s 13,595 kg/ha 10,000 kg/ha 19,003 kg/ha 10
2020s 15,162 kg/ha 13,640 kg/ha 15,937 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 109 Singapore 14,308 kg/ha compare
  2. 110 Nicaragua 14,036 kg/ha compare
  3. 111 Romania 13,870 kg/ha compare
  4. 113 Myanmar 13,553 kg/ha compare
  5. 114 Malta 13,549 kg/ha compare
  6. 115 Bhutan 13,473 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roots and tubers, total — yield in Afghanistan?
Roots and tubers, total — yield in Afghanistan was 13,640 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 19,003 kg/ha in 2018.
What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7,667 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Afghanistan rank for roots and tubers, total — yield?
Afghanistan ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is roots and tubers, total — yield rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,901 data points, 1961–2024
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