How have things changed? in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: How have things changed? was 14,170 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14,170 metric tons
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
151st
of 215 countries
All-time high
14,170 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
300 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Afghanistan, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Afghanistan stood at 14,170 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Afghanistan peaked at 14,170 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 300 metric tons, in 1965.
That places Afghanistan 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 300 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 460 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 460 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 560 metric tons | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 560 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 560 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 560 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 660 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 770 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 770 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 770 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 770 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 870 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 870 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 870 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 970 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 970 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 970 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 970 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,170 metric tons | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 1,170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,400 metric tons | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 1,400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,500 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,600 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1,600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,550 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,500 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,300 metric tons | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 1,250 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,350 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1,350 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,450 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1,450 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,450 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,050 metric tons | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 2,050 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,650 metric tons | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 3,250 metric tons | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 4,000 metric tons | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 4,780 metric tons | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 5,560 metric tons | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 6,360 metric tons | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 7,200 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 8,050 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 9,000 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 10,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 10,729 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 11,444 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 12,907 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 13,150 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 13,660 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 14,170 metric tons | +3.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 14,170 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 14,170 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 372 metric tons | 300 metric tons | 460 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 644 metric tons | 460 metric tons | 770 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,000 metric tons | 870 metric tons | 1,170 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,515 metric tons | 1,400 metric tons | 1,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,635 metric tons | 1,250 metric tons | 2,650 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,893 metric tons | 3,250 metric tons | 10,729 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,066 metric tons | 11,444 metric tons | 14,170 metric tons | 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 how have things changed? in Afghanistan?
- How have things changed? in Afghanistan was 14,170 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,170 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Afghanistan rank for how have things changed??
- Afghanistan ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.