Cereal production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cereal production was 6.22 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Afghanistan is 6.22 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Afghanistan peaked at 7.01 million metric tons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million metric tons, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 46th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million metric tons | 3.38 million metric tons | 4.04 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.12 million metric tons | 3.32 million metric tons | 4.62 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.42 million metric tons | 2.83 million metric tons | 4.07 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 million metric tons | 2.47 million metric tons | 3.88 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.20 million metric tons | 1.94 million metric tons | 6.51 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 million metric tons | 4.30 million metric tons | 7.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 million metric tons | 4.80 million metric tons | 6.24 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population 32.47 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 2.64 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,359 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 6.6 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Afghanistan?
- Cereal production in Afghanistan was 6.22 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 million metric tons in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million metric tons in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cereal production?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.