Wheat — Area harvested in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Wheat — Area harvested was 2.30 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wheat — Area harvested in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — area harvested in Afghanistan stood at 2.30 million ha.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested in Afghanistan peaked at 2.90 million ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million ha, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 23rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Wheat — Area harvested in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.23 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.34 million ha | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 2.34 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.35 million ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.35 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.35 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.03 million ha | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 2.04 million ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.07 million ha | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.18 million ha | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 2.35 million ha | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 2.90 million ha | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 2.30 million ha | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 2.28 million ha | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.35 million ha | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.35 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.35 million ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.35 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.16 million ha | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 2.03 million ha | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.00 million ha | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million ha | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.83 million ha | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.78 million ha | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.70 million ha | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.62 million ha | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.79 million ha | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 1.62 million ha | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 1.61 million ha | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million ha | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.69 million ha | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.60 million ha | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million ha | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 2.00 million ha | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.93 million ha | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.05 million ha | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 2.12 million ha | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.19 million ha | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million ha | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million ha | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million ha | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.32 million ha | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 1.89 million ha | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 2.34 million ha | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 2.44 million ha | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.47 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.14 million ha | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 2.58 million ha | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 2.35 million ha | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 2.23 million ha | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.51 million ha | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 2.55 million ha | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.65 million ha | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million ha | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 2.30 million ha | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million ha | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million ha | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million ha | +42.8% |
| 2020 | 2.67 million ha | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 2.05 million ha | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million ha | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 2.02 million ha | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 2.30 million ha | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.23 million ha | 2.03 million ha | 2.35 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.36 million ha | 2.16 million ha | 2.90 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million ha | 1.61 million ha | 2.03 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 million ha | 1.57 million ha | 2.19 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 million ha | 1.74 million ha | 2.58 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million ha | 1.64 million ha | 2.65 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million ha | 1.86 million ha | 2.67 million ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight 847 g/An (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production 1.93 million t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 3.69 million An (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production 234,092 t (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 33,865 1000 An (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Production 28,689 t (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Area harvested 350,722 ha (2024)
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield 462.5 kg/ha (2024)
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production 42,178 t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 523 kg/An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — area harvested in Afghanistan?
- Wheat — area harvested in Afghanistan was 2.30 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million ha in 1972.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million ha in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for wheat — area harvested?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Wheat — Area harvested. 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.