Sugar cane yields in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sugar cane yields was 27.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.38 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
90th
of 110 countries
All-time high
40 tonnes per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
12.9 tonnes per hectare
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane yields in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar cane yields in Afghanistan stood at 27.38 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Afghanistan peaked at 40 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.9 tonnes per hectare, in 1974.
That places Afghanistan 90th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 25.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28.5 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 28.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1970 | 22 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 14.5 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 12.9 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 19.46 tonnes per hectare | +29.7% |
| 1977 | 16 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 16 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.3 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 18.92 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 18.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 19.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 19.35 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 19.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 18.97 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 19 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.18 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 19 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 18.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 20.99 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +90.6% |
| 2010 | 29.81 tonnes per hectare | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 30 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 25 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 28 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 23.39 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 14.47 tonnes per hectare | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 13.03 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 29.45 tonnes per hectare | +126.1% |
| 2018 | 14.39 tonnes per hectare | -51.1% |
| 2019 | 22.1 tonnes per hectare | +53.6% |
| 2020 | 26.15 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 26.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 34.25 tonnes per hectare | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 28 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 27.38 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 27.38 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.59 tonnes per hectare, 64% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 27.38 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.85 tonnes per hectare, 69% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +126.1% | 13.03 tonnes per hectare | 29.45 tonnes per hectare |
| 2009 | +90.6% | 20.99 tonnes per hectare | 40 tonnes per hectare |
| 2019 | +53.6% | 14.39 tonnes per hectare | 22.1 tonnes per hectare |
| 2018 | -51.1% | 29.45 tonnes per hectare | 14.39 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | -38.1% | 23.39 tonnes per hectare | 14.47 tonnes per hectare |
| 2022 | +30.8% | 26.19 tonnes per hectare | 34.25 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.78 tonnes per hectare | 24 tonnes per hectare | 28.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.07 tonnes per hectare | 12.9 tonnes per hectare | 22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.57 tonnes per hectare | 18.92 tonnes per hectare | 20.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 19 tonnes per hectare | 18.97 tonnes per hectare | 19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.41 tonnes per hectare | 18.18 tonnes per hectare | 40 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.96 tonnes per hectare | 13.03 tonnes per hectare | 30 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.39 tonnes per hectare | 26.15 tonnes per hectare | 34.25 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 87 Cuba 33.48 tonnes per hectare compare
- 88 Madagascar 31.32 tonnes per hectare compare
- 89 Argentina 28.32 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 26.72 tonnes per hectare compare
- 92 Papua New Guinea 25.06 tonnes per hectare compare
- 93 Singapore 25 tonnes per hectare compare
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 cane yields in Afghanistan?
- Sugar cane yields in Afghanistan was 27.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane yields recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sugar cane yields?
- Afghanistan ranks 90th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.