Sugar beet yields in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sugar beet yields was 19.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.1 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
55th
of 66 countries
All-time high
27.36 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
2.87 tonnes per hectare
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 55th out of 66 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.
Sugar beet yields in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.99 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 16.79 tonnes per hectare | +40.1% |
| 1963 | 15.62 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 8.86 tonnes per hectare | -43.3% |
| 1965 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +58.1% |
| 1966 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14.89 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 13.78 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 14.78 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 14.09 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 13.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 12.67 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 14.8 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 21.7 tonnes per hectare | +46.6% |
| 1976 | 19.14 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 19.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 14.6 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 21.88 tonnes per hectare | +49.8% |
| 1980 | 21.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | -61.9% |
| 1982 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +120.0% |
| 1984 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -83.3% |
| 1986 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +275.0% |
| 1987 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -70.0% |
| 1991 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | +72.5% |
| 2008 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +422.7% |
| 2010 | 12.99 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 13 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 15.07 tonnes per hectare | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 11.56 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 8.16 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 10.46 tonnes per hectare | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 27.36 tonnes per hectare | +161.6% |
| 2019 | 15.07 tonnes per hectare | -44.9% |
| 2020 | 14.5 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.85 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 16.84 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 19.1 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 19.1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.91 tonnes per hectare, 42% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar beet yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +422.7% | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare |
| 1986 | +275.0% | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 2018 | +161.6% | 10.46 tonnes per hectare | 27.36 tonnes per hectare |
| 1983 | +120.0% | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare |
| 1985 | -83.3% | 20 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare |
| 2007 | +72.5% | 3 tonnes per hectare | 5.18 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 55th out of 66 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.