Agriculture & Rural in Afghanistan
32 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Afghanistan.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 21.0% | 2019 | up 178.3% | 7th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.8% | 2019 | up 19.8% | 38th |
| Rural population | 74.1% | 2025 | down 2.0% | 14th |
| Rural population growth | 2.4% | 2025 | down 11.4% | 12th |
| Rural population | 32.47 million | 2025 | up 27.1% | 19th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 34.3% | 2024 | up 54.9% | 7th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 6.10 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 34.4% | 79th |
| Land under cereal production | 2.64 million hectares | 2024 | down 21.2% | 48th |
| Cereal yield | 2,359 kg per hectare | 2024 | up 12.5% | 112th |
| Cereal production | 6.22 million metric tons | 2024 | down 11.4% | 46th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 6.6 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 35.1% | 173rd |
| Land area | 652,230 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 40th |
| Agricultural land | 381,160 sq. km | 2023 | up 0.5% | 35th |
| Agricultural land | 58.4% | 2023 | up 0.5% | 42nd |
| Arable land | 7.85 million hectares | 2023 | up 0.8% | 33rd |
| Permanent cropland | 0.4% | 2023 | up 116.0% | 148th |
| Arable land | 12.0% | 2023 | up 0.8% | 86th |
| Arable land | 0.1893 hectares per person | 2023 | down 23.1% | 65th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 74.6% | 2025 | up 59.0% | 5th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 50.2% | 2025 | up 17.2% | 20th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 51.6% | 2025 | up 18.3% | 23rd |
| Average precipitation in depth | 327 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 154th |
| Crop production index | 121.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 28.4% | 44th |
| Food production index | 111.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 14.7% | 79th |
| Livestock production index | 95.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 5.8% | 157th |
| Forest area | 1.9% | 2023 | unchanged | 189th |
| Forest area | 12,084 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 118th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 324.3% | 2023 | up 47.0% | 37th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 98.2% | 2022 | unchanged | 2nd |
| Surface area | 652,870 sq. km | 2023 | up 0.0% | 40th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 84.6% | 2024 | down 2.2% | 160th |
| Agricultural irrigated land | 6.0% | 2023 | up 8.4% | 39th |