Sugar cane production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sugar cane production was 53,326 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
53,326 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
86th
of 110 countries
All-time high
123,200 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
17,364 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Sugar cane production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 51,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 51,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 57,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 57,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 60,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 55,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 50,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 35,000 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1973 | 58,000 tonnes | +65.7% |
| 1974 | 51,600 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 60,000 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 68,100 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 64,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 64,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 64,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 70,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 63,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 62,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 60,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 58,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 60,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 62,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 60,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 55,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 38,000 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60,000 tonnes | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38,000 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 70,000 tonnes | +84.2% |
| 2007 | 74,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 62,960 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 123,200 tonnes | +95.7% |
| 2010 | 92,400 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 92,460 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 77,500 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 89,880 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 75,082 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 46,454 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 17,364 tonnes | -62.6% |
| 2017 | 33,725 tonnes | +94.2% |
| 2018 | 25,421 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 36,538 tonnes | +43.7% |
| 2020 | 40,292 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 41,434 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 58,394 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 2023 | 56,000 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 53,326 tonnes | -4.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 53,326 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 307,701 tonnes, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 53,326 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,746 tonnes, 30.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +95.7% | 62,960 tonnes | 123,200 tonnes |
| 2017 | +94.2% | 17,364 tonnes | 33,725 tonnes |
| 2006 | +84.2% | 38,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes |
| 1973 | +65.7% | 35,000 tonnes | 58,000 tonnes |
| 2016 | -62.6% | 46,454 tonnes | 17,364 tonnes |
| 2003 | +57.9% | 38,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes |
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 |
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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 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.