Apple production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Apple production was 333,838 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
333,838 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
35th
of 97 countries
All-time high
333,838 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
15,100 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Apple production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 333,838 tonnes for apple production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 273.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, apple production in Afghanistan peaked at 333,838 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,100 tonnes, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 35th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Apple production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 15,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18,400 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1965 | 20,400 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 22,800 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 27,600 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 27,900 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 28,200 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 27,300 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 21,500 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 26,600 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 27,600 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 27,800 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 27,900 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 26,200 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 15,500 tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1978 | 22,700 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 1979 | 21,600 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 22,300 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 22,100 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 21,400 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 20,800 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 20,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 19,100 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 19,400 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 16,600 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 16,900 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 16,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16,867 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 17,507 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 17,200 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 17,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 17,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 19,669 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 23,341 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 27,727 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 32,386 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 35,928 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 40,540 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 39,542 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 35,630 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 28,043 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 16,692 tonnes | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 20,239 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 52,500 tonnes | +159.4% |
| 2007 | 59,500 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 56,061 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 72,765 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 59,850 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 62,041 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 70,000 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 78,597 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 89,403 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 89,733 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 140,903 tonnes | +57.0% |
| 2017 | 170,443 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 217,192 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 250,324 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 270,857 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 321,672 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 318,402 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 324,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 333,838 tonnes | +3.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 333,838 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 108,331 tonnes, 3.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 333,838 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,601 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Apple production in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +159.4% | 20,239 tonnes | 52,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,178 tonnes | 15,100 tonnes | 28,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,470 tonnes | 15,500 tonnes | 27,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,550 tonnes | 16,600 tonnes | 22,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,513 tonnes | 16,867 tonnes | 35,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,151 tonnes | 16,692 tonnes | 72,765 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,849 tonnes | 59,850 tonnes | 250,324 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,754 tonnes | 270,857 tonnes | 333,838 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is apple production in Afghanistan?
- Apple production in Afghanistan was 333,838 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest apple production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 333,838 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest apple production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,100 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for apple production?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is apple production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Apple production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Apple production is measured in tonnes.