Sugar beet yields in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sugar beet yields was 19.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sugar beet yields in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar beet yields in Afghanistan stood at 19.1 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in Afghanistan peaked at 27.36 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.87 tonnes per hectare, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 54th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.86 tonnes per hectare | 8.86 tonnes per hectare | 16.79 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.57 tonnes per hectare | 12.67 tonnes per hectare | 21.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.18 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 21.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.35 tonnes per hectare | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | 27.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | 14.5 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2024)
- Rural population 32.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 2.64 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet yields in Afghanistan?
- Sugar beet yields in Afghanistan was 19.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar beet yields recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.36 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sugar beet yields?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. 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 (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.