Barley production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Barley production was 100,000 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
62nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
521,000 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
56,781 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley 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 100,000 tonnes for barley production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Afghanistan peaked at 521,000 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56,781 tonnes, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 62nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Barley production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 378,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 378,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 378,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 380,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 380,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 375,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 357,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 361,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 365,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 370,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 355,000 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 350,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 360,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 380,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 384,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 400,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 300,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 325,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 318,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 321,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 300,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 276,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 266,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 254,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 240,000 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 231,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 231,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 235,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 231,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 216,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 217,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 200,000 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 250,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 230,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 200,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 220,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 250,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 240,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 216,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 74,000 tonnes | -65.7% |
| 2001 | 87,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 345,000 tonnes | +296.6% |
| 2003 | 240,000 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 290,000 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 337,000 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 364,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 370,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 333,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 486,000 tonnes | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 437,000 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 305,900 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 504,000 tonnes | +64.8% |
| 2013 | 514,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 521,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 403,000 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 301,856 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 94,995 tonnes | -68.5% |
| 2018 | 56,781 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 123,576 tonnes | +117.6% |
| 2020 | 127,757 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 65,102 tonnes | -49.0% |
| 2022 | 94,687 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 2023 | 90,424 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 100,000 tonnes | +10.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 100,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,030 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 100,000 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43,529 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +296.6% | 87,000 tonnes | 345,000 tonnes |
| 2019 | +117.6% | 56,781 tonnes | 123,576 tonnes |
| 2017 | -68.5% | 301,856 tonnes | 94,995 tonnes |
| 2000 | -65.7% | 216,000 tonnes | 74,000 tonnes |
| 2012 | +64.8% | 305,900 tonnes | 504,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 372,444 tonnes | 357,000 tonnes | 380,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 354,200 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 258,500 tonnes | 231,000 tonnes | 321,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 223,900 tonnes | 200,000 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 292,600 tonnes | 74,000 tonnes | 486,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,211 tonnes | 56,781 tonnes | 521,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,594 tonnes | 65,102 tonnes | 127,757 tonnes | 5 |
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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 barley production in Afghanistan?
- Barley production in Afghanistan was 100,000 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 barley production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 521,000 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,781 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for barley production?
- Afghanistan ranks 62nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.