Sugar beet production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sugar beet production was 6,441 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6,441 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
49th
of 69 countries
All-time high
108,500 tonnes
in 1975
All-time low
1,000 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet 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 6,441 tonnes 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 tonnes in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, 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
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 60,456 tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1963 | 56,225 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 31,000 tonnes | -44.9% |
| 1965 | 56,000 tonnes | +80.6% |
| 1966 | 56,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 67,000 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 62,000 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 68,000 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 62,000 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 60,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 63,300 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 57,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 66,600 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 108,500 tonnes | +62.9% |
| 1976 | 90,900 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 97,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 73,000 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 70,000 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 35,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 20,000 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1982 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 26,000 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1985 | 5,000 tonnes | -80.8% |
| 1986 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,500 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 1,500 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1991 | 1,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,000 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,938 tonnes | +331.3% |
| 2008 | 13,316 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 16,500 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 15,200 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 15,236 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 14,064 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 14,765 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 11,330 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 4,495 tonnes | -60.3% |
| 2016 | 1,582 tonnes | -64.8% |
| 2017 | 2,102 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 5,363 tonnes | +155.1% |
| 2019 | 9,284 tonnes | +73.1% |
| 2020 | 5,032 tonnes | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 5,196 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 5,776 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 6,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 6,441 tonnes | +7.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 6,441 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,185 tonnes, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +400.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes |
| 2007 | +331.3% | 3,000 tonnes | 12,938 tonnes |
| 2018 | +155.1% | 2,102 tonnes | 5,363 tonnes |
| 1965 | +80.6% | 31,000 tonnes | 56,000 tonnes |
| 1985 | -80.8% | 26,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,453 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | 68,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 74,830 tonnes | 57,000 tonnes | 108,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,650 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,050 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,775 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 16,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,342 tonnes | 1,582 tonnes | 15,236 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,689 tonnes | 5,032 tonnes | 6,441 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 sugar beet production in Afghanistan?
- Sugar beet production in Afghanistan was 6,441 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 sugar beet production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 108,500 tonnes in 1975.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.