Vegetables Primary — Production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Vegetables Primary — Production was 1.34 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — production in Afghanistan is 1.34 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production in Afghanistan peaked at 1.47 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 291,300 t, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 89th of 251 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 291,300 t | — |
| 1962 | 306,300 t | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 324,600 t | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 342,900 t | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 357,500 t | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 361,200 t | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 391,000 t | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 401,100 t | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 411,400 t | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 383,600 t | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 443,900 t | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 396,400 t | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 408,000 t | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 407,900 t | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 412,200 t | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 419,700 t | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 356,100 t | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 395,500 t | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 400,300 t | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 389,500 t | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 390,100 t | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 402,700 t | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 397,800 t | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 382,800 t | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 372,300 t | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 334,200 t | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 348,400 t | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 343,200 t | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 322,000 t | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 377,600 t | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million t | +216.6% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million t | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million t | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million t | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million t | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million t | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million t | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million t | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million t | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million t | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million t | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million t | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million t | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million t | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million t | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million t | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million t | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million t | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million t | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 969,763 t | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 762,948 t | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 817,744 t | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 790,267 t | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 973,722 t | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million t | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million t | +45.4% |
| 2017 | 924,124 t | -37.0% |
| 2018 | 905,650 t | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 730,542 t | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 920,300 t | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million t | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million t | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million t | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million t | +1.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.34 million t is above the median for low income countries, which is 548,258 t, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.34 million t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.04 million t, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +216.6% | 377,600 t | 1.20 million t |
| 2016 | +45.4% | 1.01 million t | 1.47 million t |
| 2021 | +40.4% | 920,300 t | 1.29 million t |
| 2017 | -37.0% | 1.47 million t | 924,124 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 354,144 t | 291,300 t | 411,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 402,360 t | 356,100 t | 443,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 368,300 t | 322,000 t | 402,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million t | 377,600 t | 1.20 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million t | 1.01 million t | 1.24 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 934,975 t | 730,542 t | 1.47 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million t | 920,300 t | 1.34 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 86 Burkina Faso 1.45 million t compare
- 87 Jordan 1.41 million t compare
- 88 Uganda 1.39 million t compare
- 89 Afghanistan 1.34 million t compare
- 91 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.29 million t compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 1.25 million t compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 1.25 million t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1847 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2358 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8814 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — production in Afghanistan?
- Vegetables primary — production in Afghanistan was 1.34 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million t in 2016.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 291,300 t in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for vegetables primary — production?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.