Sugar beet production in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Sugar beet production was 6,441 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6,441
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
49th
of 69 countries
All-time high
108,500
in 1975
All-time low
1,000
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 6,441 for sugar beet production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Afghanistan peaked at 108,500 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1991.

That places Afghanistan 49th out of 69 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.

Sugar beet production in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Sugar beet production in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 42,400 —
1962 60,456 +42.6%
1963 56,225 -7.0%
1964 31,000 -44.9%
1965 56,000 +80.6%
1966 56,000 +0.0%
1967 67,000 +19.6%
1968 62,000 -7.5%
1969 68,000 +9.7%
1970 62,000 -8.8%
1971 60,000 -3.2%
1972 63,300 +5.5%
1973 57,000 -10.0%
1974 66,600 +16.8%
1975 108,500 +62.9%
1976 90,900 -16.2%
1977 97,000 +6.7%
1978 73,000 -24.7%
1979 70,000 -4.1%
1980 35,000 -50.0%
1981 20,000 -42.9%
1982 20,000 +0.0%
1983 16,000 -20.0%
1984 26,000 +62.5%
1985 5,000 -80.8%
1986 5,000 +0.0%
1987 3,000 -40.0%
1988 3,000 +0.0%
1989 3,500 +16.7%
1990 1,500 -57.1%
1991 1,000 -33.3%
1992 1,000 +0.0%
1993 1,000 +0.0%
1994 1,000 +0.0%
1995 1,000 +0.0%
1996 1,000 +0.0%
1997 1,000 +0.0%
1998 1,000 +0.0%
1999 1,000 +0.0%
2000 1,000 +0.0%
2001 1,000 +0.0%
2002 1,000 +0.0%
2003 1,000 +0.0%
2004 5,000 +400.0%
2005 3,000 -40.0%
2006 3,000 +0.0%
2007 12,938 +331.3%
2008 13,316 +2.9%
2009 16,500 +23.9%
2010 15,200 -7.9%
2011 15,236 +0.2%
2012 14,064 -7.7%
2013 14,765 +5.0%
2014 11,330 -23.3%
2015 4,495 -60.3%
2016 1,582 -64.8%
2017 2,102 +32.9%
2018 5,363 +155.1%
2019 9,284 +73.1%
2020 5,032 -45.8%
2021 5,196 +3.3%
2022 5,776 +11.2%
2023 6,000 +3.9%
2024 6,441 +7.3%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 6,441 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,185, 63% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar beet 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +400.0% 1,000 5,000
2007 +331.3% 3,000 12,938
2018 +155.1% 2,102 5,363
1965 +80.6% 31,000 56,000
1985 -80.8% 26,000 5,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55,453 31,000 68,000 9
1970s 74,830 57,000 108,500 10
1980s 13,650 3,000 35,000 10
1990s 1,050 1,000 1,500 10
2000s 5,775 1,000 16,500 10
2010s 9,342 1,582 15,236 10
2020s 5,689 5,032 6,441 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 46 Lebanon 10,185 compare
  2. 47 Slovenia 8,940 compare
  3. 48 Mali 8,558 compare
  4. 50 Syria 6,090 compare
  5. 51 Ecuador 4,642 compare
  6. 52 North Macedonia 4,246 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet production in Afghanistan?
Sugar beet production in Afghanistan was 6,441 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sugar beet production recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 108,500 in 1975.
What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1991.
How does Afghanistan rank for sugar beet production?
Afghanistan ranks 49th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar beet production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
69 places, 3,195 data points, 1961–2024
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