Rice production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Rice production was 654,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
654,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
45th
of 143 countries
All-time high
801,500 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
242,000 tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice 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 rice production in Afghanistan is 654,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Afghanistan peaked at 801,500 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 242,000 tonnes, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 45th out of 143 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.
Rice production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 319,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 319,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 319,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 380,000 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 380,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 337,000 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 396,000 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 402,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 407,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 366,000 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 350,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 400,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 420,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 420,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 435,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 448,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 400,000 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 428,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 439,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 415,000 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 390,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 364,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 350,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 334,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 317,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 336,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 324,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 343,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 320,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 333,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 335,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 300,000 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 300,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 342,000 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 390,000 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 340,000 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 400,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 450,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 280,000 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 2000 | 260,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 242,000 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 388,000 tonnes | +60.3% |
| 2003 | 434,000 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 463,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 485,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 540,000 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 552,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 612,000 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 645,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 672,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 672,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 703,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 764,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 801,500 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 612,000 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 532,200 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 505,100 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 525,500 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 570,900 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 655,400 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 622,300 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 592,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 597,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 654,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 654,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 243,900 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 654,000 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 116,757 tonnes, 5.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 | +60.3% | 242,000 tonnes | 388,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362,111 tonnes | 319,000 tonnes | 407,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 410,600 tonnes | 350,000 tonnes | 448,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 349,300 tonnes | 317,000 tonnes | 415,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 347,000 tonnes | 280,000 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 462,100 tonnes | 242,000 tonnes | 645,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 635,820 tonnes | 505,100 tonnes | 801,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 624,140 tonnes | 592,000 tonnes | 655,400 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 rice production in Afghanistan?
- Rice production in Afghanistan was 654,000 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 rice production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 801,500 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,000 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for rice production?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.