Sugar cane production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sugar cane production was 53,326 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Sugar cane 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 53,326 tonnes for sugar cane production in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Afghanistan peaked at 123,200 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17,364 tonnes, in 2016.
That places Afghanistan 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,667 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,970 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 68,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,500 tonnes | 58,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,700 tonnes | 38,000 tonnes | 55,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,216 tonnes | 38,000 tonnes | 123,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,682 tonnes | 17,364 tonnes | 92,460 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,889 tonnes | 40,292 tonnes | 58,394 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 83 Benin 80,553 tonnes compare
- 84 Barbados 64,871 tonnes compare
- 85 Bahamas 63,848 tonnes compare
- 87 Puerto Rico 40,000 tonnes compare
- 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,000 tonnes compare
- 89 Cape Verde 22,040 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Afghanistan?
- Sugar cane production in Afghanistan was 53,326 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 cane production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 123,200 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,364 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sugar cane production?
- Afghanistan ranks 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.