Crop production index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Crop production index was 121.34 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Crop production index in Afghanistan, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, crop production index in Afghanistan stood at 121.34 2014-2016 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop production index in Afghanistan peaked at 125.67 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.02 2014-2016 = 100, in 1963.
Afghanistan ranks 44th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 43.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 56.01 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 46.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 66.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 43.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 58.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 43.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 63.39 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.77 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 91.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 79.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 115.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 121.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 125.67 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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)
- Cereal production 6.22 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop production index in Afghanistan?
- Crop production index in Afghanistan was 121.34 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest crop production index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 125.67 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crop production index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.02 2014-2016 = 100 in 1963.
- How does Afghanistan rank for crop production index?
- Afghanistan ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is crop production index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 2014-2016. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 2014-2016.