Wheat — Production, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Wheat — Production, annual growth rate was 19.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
25th
of 134 countries
All-time high
93.06 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-41.5 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Wheat — Production, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 19.52 % change on previous year for wheat — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 35.5% on the previous year and up 402.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — production, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 93.06 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -41.5 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Afghanistan ranks 25th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Production, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -14.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1965 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1966 | -10.91 % change on previous year | -567.9% |
| 1967 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 1968 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1969 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1970 | -15.2 % change on previous year | -457.8% |
| 1971 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1972 | 27.94 % change on previous year | -450.2% |
| 1973 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1974 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1975 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 1976 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1977 | -9.67 % change on previous year | -420.6% |
| 1978 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1979 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 1980 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1981 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1982 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1983 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1984 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1985 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1986 | -7.5 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1987 | 19.48 % change on previous year | -359.9% |
| 1988 | -17.39 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 1989 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1990 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1992 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 1993 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -499.2% |
| 1994 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1995 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1996 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +290.5% |
| 1997 | 17.87 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 1998 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1999 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -360.5% |
| 2000 | -41.22 % change on previous year | +248.7% |
| 2001 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2002 | 68.19 % change on previous year | +682.6% |
| 2003 | 29.56 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2004 | -31.32 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 2005 | 78.49 % change on previous year | -350.6% |
| 2006 | -21.17 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2007 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 2008 | -41.5 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 2009 | 93.06 % change on previous year | -324.2% |
| 2010 | -10.51 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2011 | -25.24 % change on previous year | +140.3% |
| 2012 | 49.06 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 2013 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2014 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 2015 | -12.98 % change on previous year | -433.9% |
| 2016 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2017 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +138.6% |
| 2018 | -15.59 % change on previous year | +158.9% |
| 2019 | 35.33 % change on previous year | -326.6% |
| 2020 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2021 | -22.51 % change on previous year | -473.2% |
| 2022 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2023 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -369.5% |
| 2024 | 19.52 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 19.52 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.98 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -14.57 % change on previous year | 14.54 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -15.2 % change on previous year | 27.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.48 % change on previous year | -17.39 % change on previous year | 19.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 % change on previous year | -11.82 % change on previous year | 17.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.61 % change on previous year | -41.5 % change on previous year | 93.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -25.24 % change on previous year | 49.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 % change on previous year | -22.51 % change on previous year | 19.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 22 Australia and New Zealand 21.66 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 20.91 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Algeria 20 % change on previous year compare
- 26 New Zealand 18.64 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Argentina 16.76 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Kuwait 16.4 % change on previous year 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 wheat — production, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Wheat — production, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 19.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.06 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest wheat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.5 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for wheat — production, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 402.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.