Sugar cane production in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Sugar cane production was 53,326 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
53,326
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
86th
of 110 countries
All-time high
123,200
in 2009
All-time low
17,364
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 53,326 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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17,364, 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

Annual values for Sugar cane production in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 45,000 —
1962 45,000 +0.0%
1963 45,000 +0.0%
1964 45,000 +0.0%
1965 51,000 +13.3%
1966 51,000 +0.0%
1967 57,000 +11.8%
1968 57,000 +0.0%
1969 60,000 +5.3%
1970 55,000 -8.3%
1971 50,000 -9.1%
1972 35,000 -30.0%
1973 58,000 +65.7%
1974 51,600 -11.0%
1975 60,000 +16.3%
1976 68,100 +13.5%
1977 64,000 -6.0%
1978 64,000 +0.0%
1979 64,000 +0.0%
1980 70,000 +9.4%
1981 70,000 +0.0%
1982 63,000 -10.0%
1983 62,000 -1.6%
1984 60,000 -3.2%
1985 58,000 -3.3%
1986 60,000 +3.4%
1987 60,000 +0.0%
1988 62,000 +3.3%
1989 60,000 -3.2%
1990 55,000 -8.3%
1991 38,000 -30.9%
1992 38,000 +0.0%
1993 38,000 +0.0%
1994 38,000 +0.0%
1995 38,000 +0.0%
1996 38,000 +0.0%
1997 38,000 +0.0%
1998 38,000 +0.0%
1999 38,000 +0.0%
2000 38,000 +0.0%
2001 38,000 +0.0%
2002 38,000 +0.0%
2003 60,000 +57.9%
2004 60,000 +0.0%
2005 38,000 -36.7%
2006 70,000 +84.2%
2007 74,000 +5.7%
2008 62,960 -14.9%
2009 123,200 +95.7%
2010 92,400 -25.0%
2011 92,460 +0.1%
2012 77,500 -16.2%
2013 89,880 +16.0%
2014 75,082 -16.5%
2015 46,454 -38.1%
2016 17,364 -62.6%
2017 33,725 +94.2%
2018 25,421 -24.6%
2019 36,538 +43.7%
2020 40,292 +10.3%
2021 41,434 +2.8%
2022 58,394 +40.9%
2023 56,000 -4.1%
2024 53,326 -4.8%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 53,326 is below the median for low income countries, which is 307,701, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 53,326 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,746, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +95.7% 62,960 123,200
2017 +94.2% 17,364 33,725
2006 +84.2% 38,000 70,000
1973 +65.7% 35,000 58,000
2016 -62.6% 46,454 17,364
2003 +57.9% 38,000 60,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50,667 45,000 60,000 9
1970s 56,970 35,000 68,100 10
1980s 62,500 58,000 70,000 10
1990s 39,700 38,000 55,000 10
2000s 60,216 38,000 123,200 10
2010s 58,682 17,364 92,460 10
2020s 49,889 40,292 58,394 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 83 Benin 80,553 compare
  2. 84 Barbados 64,871 compare
  3. 85 Bahamas 63,848 compare
  4. 87 Puerto Rico 40,000 compare
  5. 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,000 compare
  6. 89 Cape Verde 22,040 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Afghanistan?
Sugar cane production in Afghanistan was 53,326 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 123,200 in 2009.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 17,364 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
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