Egg production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Egg production was 21,968 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,968 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
123rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
21,968 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
10,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg 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
The most recent figure for egg production in Afghanistan is 21,968 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Afghanistan peaked at 21,968 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 11,500 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 12,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 12,800 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 13,200 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 15,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 13,900 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 13,700 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 12,850 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 12,850 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13,150 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 13,150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13,370 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 13,370 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13,600 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 13,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,900 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 13,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,200 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 14,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14,250 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 14,300 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 14,350 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 14,400 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 14,450 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 14,600 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 14,700 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 18,300 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 18,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15,010 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 13,100 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 16,730 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 16,371 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 17,400 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 21,824 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 14,688 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 16,858 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 16,698 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 16,778 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16,344 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 17,210 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 18,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,500 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 19,833 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 19,884 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 20,770 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 20,787 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21,232 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 21,809 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 21,637 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 21,802 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 21,968 tonnes | +0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 21,968 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 13,966 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 21,968 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78,455 tonnes, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg 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 | -32.7% | 21,824 tonnes | 14,688 tonnes |
| 2002 | +27.7% | 13,100 tonnes | 16,730 tonnes |
| 2005 | +25.4% | 17,400 tonnes | 21,824 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,711 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,354 tonnes | 12,850 tonnes | 13,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,175 tonnes | 13,900 tonnes | 14,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,000 tonnes | 14,300 tonnes | 18,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,546 tonnes | 13,100 tonnes | 21,824 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,933 tonnes | 16,344 tonnes | 20,787 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,690 tonnes | 21,232 tonnes | 21,968 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 egg production in Afghanistan?
- Egg production in Afghanistan was 21,968 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 egg production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21,968 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for egg production?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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