Starchy Roots — Production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Starchy Roots — Production was 889 1000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Starchy Roots — Production in Afghanistan, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
In 2023, starchy roots — production in Afghanistan stood at 889 1000 t.
The figure is up 193.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starchy roots — production in Afghanistan peaked at 921 1000 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 205 1000 t, in 2011.
That places Afghanistan 81st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Starchy Roots — Production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 246 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 205 1000 t | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 230 1000 t | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 303 1000 t | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 340 1000 t | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 328 1000 t | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 428 1000 t | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 513 1000 t | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 616 1000 t | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 921 1000 t | +49.5% |
| 2020 | 855 1000 t | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 879 1000 t | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 889 1000 t | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 889 1000 t | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 889 1000 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 971 1000 t, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 889 1000 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 403 1000 t, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 413 1000 t | 205 1000 t | 921 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 878 1000 t | 855 1000 t | 889 1000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starchy roots — production in Afghanistan?
- Starchy roots — production in Afghanistan was 889 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest starchy roots — production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 921 1000 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest starchy roots — production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 205 1000 t in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for starchy roots — production?
- Afghanistan ranks 81st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is starchy roots — production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.4%. 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 Starchy Roots — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.