Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 59,767 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
59,767 t
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
148th
of 201 countries
All-time high
168,500 t
in 1975
All-time low
18,946 t
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 59,767 t for sugar crops primary — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in Afghanistan peaked at 168,500 t in 1975 and was at its lowest, 18,946 t, in 2016.

Afghanistan ranks 148th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 87,400 t —
1962 105,456 t +20.7%
1963 101,225 t -4.0%
1964 76,000 t -24.9%
1965 107,000 t +40.8%
1966 107,000 t +0.0%
1967 124,000 t +15.9%
1968 119,000 t -4.0%
1969 128,000 t +7.6%
1970 117,000 t -8.6%
1971 110,000 t -6.0%
1972 98,300 t -10.6%
1973 115,000 t +17.0%
1974 118,200 t +2.8%
1975 168,500 t +42.6%
1976 159,000 t -5.6%
1977 161,000 t +1.3%
1978 137,000 t -14.9%
1979 134,000 t -2.2%
1980 105,000 t -21.6%
1981 90,000 t -14.3%
1982 83,000 t -7.8%
1983 78,000 t -6.0%
1984 86,000 t +10.3%
1985 63,000 t -26.7%
1986 65,000 t +3.2%
1987 63,000 t -3.1%
1988 65,000 t +3.2%
1989 63,500 t -2.3%
1990 56,500 t -11.0%
1991 39,000 t -31.0%
1992 39,000 t +0.0%
1993 39,000 t +0.0%
1994 39,000 t +0.0%
1995 39,000 t +0.0%
1996 39,000 t +0.0%
1997 39,000 t +0.0%
1998 39,000 t +0.0%
1999 39,000 t +0.0%
2000 39,000 t +0.0%
2001 39,000 t +0.0%
2002 39,000 t +0.0%
2003 61,000 t +56.4%
2004 65,000 t +6.6%
2005 41,000 t -36.9%
2006 73,000 t +78.0%
2007 86,938 t +19.1%
2008 76,276 t -12.3%
2009 139,700 t +83.2%
2010 107,600 t -23.0%
2011 107,696 t +0.1%
2012 91,564 t -15.0%
2013 104,645 t +14.3%
2014 86,412 t -17.4%
2015 50,949 t -41.0%
2016 18,946 t -62.8%
2017 35,827 t +89.1%
2018 30,784 t -14.1%
2019 45,822 t +48.9%
2020 45,324 t -1.1%
2021 46,630 t +2.9%
2022 64,170 t +37.6%
2023 62,000 t -3.4%
2024 59,767 t -3.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar Crops Primary — 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
2017 +89.1% 18,946 t 35,827 t
2009 +83.2% 76,276 t 139,700 t
2006 +78.0% 41,000 t 73,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 106,120 t 76,000 t 128,000 t 9
1970s 131,800 t 98,300 t 168,500 t 10
1980s 76,150 t 63,000 t 105,000 t 10
1990s 40,750 t 39,000 t 56,500 t 10
2000s 65,991 t 39,000 t 139,700 t 10
2010s 68,024 t 18,946 t 107,696 t 10
2020s 55,578 t 45,324 t 64,170 t 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 145 Barbados 64,871 t compare
  2. 146 Bahamas 63,848 t compare
  3. 146 Bahamas 63,848 t compare
  4. 148 Afghanistan 59,767 t compare
  5. 150 Armenia 56,457 t compare
  6. 150 Armenia 56,457 t compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar crops primary — production in Afghanistan?
Sugar crops primary — production in Afghanistan was 59,767 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 168,500 t in 1975.
What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 18,946 t in 2016.
How does Afghanistan rank for sugar crops primary — production?
Afghanistan ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar crops primary — production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar Crops Primary — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 12,343 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.