Sugar cane — Production in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Sugar cane — Production was 53,326 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
53,326 t
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
81st
of 103 countries
All-time high
123,200 t
in 2009
All-time low
17,364 t
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — production in Afghanistan is 53,326 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — production in Afghanistan peaked at 123,200 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17,364 t, in 2016.

That places Afghanistan 81st out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Sugar cane — Production in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Production in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 45,000 t —
1962 45,000 t +0.0%
1963 45,000 t +0.0%
1964 45,000 t +0.0%
1965 51,000 t +13.3%
1966 51,000 t +0.0%
1967 57,000 t +11.8%
1968 57,000 t +0.0%
1969 60,000 t +5.3%
1970 55,000 t -8.3%
1971 50,000 t -9.1%
1972 35,000 t -30.0%
1973 58,000 t +65.7%
1974 51,600 t -11.0%
1975 60,000 t +16.3%
1976 68,100 t +13.5%
1977 64,000 t -6.0%
1978 64,000 t +0.0%
1979 64,000 t +0.0%
1980 70,000 t +9.4%
1981 70,000 t +0.0%
1982 63,000 t -10.0%
1983 62,000 t -1.6%
1984 60,000 t -3.2%
1985 58,000 t -3.3%
1986 60,000 t +3.4%
1987 60,000 t +0.0%
1988 62,000 t +3.3%
1989 60,000 t -3.2%
1990 55,000 t -8.3%
1991 38,000 t -30.9%
1992 38,000 t +0.0%
1993 38,000 t +0.0%
1994 38,000 t +0.0%
1995 38,000 t +0.0%
1996 38,000 t +0.0%
1997 38,000 t +0.0%
1998 38,000 t +0.0%
1999 38,000 t +0.0%
2000 38,000 t +0.0%
2001 38,000 t +0.0%
2002 38,000 t +0.0%
2003 60,000 t +57.9%
2004 60,000 t +0.0%
2005 38,000 t -36.7%
2006 70,000 t +84.2%
2007 74,000 t +5.7%
2008 62,960 t -14.9%
2009 123,200 t +95.7%
2010 92,400 t -25.0%
2011 92,460 t +0.1%
2012 77,500 t -16.2%
2013 89,880 t +16.0%
2014 75,082 t -16.5%
2015 46,454 t -38.1%
2016 17,364 t -62.6%
2017 33,725 t +94.2%
2018 25,421 t -24.6%
2019 36,538 t +43.7%
2020 40,292 t +10.3%
2021 41,434 t +2.8%
2022 58,394 t +40.9%
2023 56,000 t -4.1%
2024 53,326 t -4.8%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 53,326 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 307,701 t, 17% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 53,326 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,746 t, 30.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane — Production 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +95.7% 62,960 t 123,200 t
2017 +94.2% 17,364 t 33,725 t
2006 +84.2% 38,000 t 70,000 t
1973 +65.7% 35,000 t 58,000 t
2016 -62.6% 46,454 t 17,364 t
2003 +57.9% 38,000 t 60,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50,667 t 45,000 t 60,000 t 9
1970s 56,970 t 35,000 t 68,100 t 10
1980s 62,500 t 58,000 t 70,000 t 10
1990s 39,700 t 38,000 t 55,000 t 10
2000s 60,216 t 38,000 t 123,200 t 10
2010s 58,682 t 17,364 t 92,460 t 10
2020s 49,889 t 40,292 t 58,394 t 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 78 Benin 80,553 t compare
  2. 79 Barbados 64,871 t compare
  3. 80 Bahamas 63,848 t compare
  4. 82 Puerto Rico 40,000 t compare
  5. 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,000 t compare
  6. 84 Malaysia 16,925 t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — production in Afghanistan?
Sugar cane — production in Afghanistan was 53,326 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — production recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 123,200 t in 2009.
What is the lowest sugar cane — production recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 17,364 t in 2016.
How does Afghanistan rank for sugar cane — production?
Afghanistan ranks 81st out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar cane — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 8,436 data points, 1961–2024
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