Wheat production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Wheat production was 5.20 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.20 million tonnes
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
28th
of 126 countries
All-time high
5.37 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
1.47 million tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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 5.20 million tonnes for wheat production in 2024.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Afghanistan peaked at 5.37 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million tonnes, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 28th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.28 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.28 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.95 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 2.23 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 2.28 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.03 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 2.28 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 2.35 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.45 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.08 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 1.92 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 2.45 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1973 | 2.70 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 2.75 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.85 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.94 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.65 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 2.81 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 2.66 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 2.55 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.47 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 2.39 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.31 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 2.19 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.08 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.93 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 2.30 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 1.90 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 1.80 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.65 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 1.73 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.94 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 2.05 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 2.10 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.30 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 2.71 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 2.83 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.50 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million tonnes | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.69 million tonnes | +68.2% |
| 2003 | 3.48 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 2.39 million tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 4.27 million tonnes | +78.5% |
| 2006 | 3.36 million tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 4.48 million tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 2.62 million tonnes | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 5.06 million tonnes | +93.1% |
| 2010 | 4.53 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 3.39 million tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 5.05 million tonnes | +49.1% |
| 2013 | 5.17 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.37 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.67 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 4.56 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.28 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.61 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 4.89 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 2020 | 5.18 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.02 million tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 3.80 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.35 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 5.20 million tonnes | +19.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.20 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 20,708 tonnes, 251.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.20 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,000 tonnes, 53.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 | +93.1% | 2.62 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.58 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 5.20 million 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 wheat production in Afghanistan?
- Wheat production in Afghanistan was 5.20 million 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 wheat production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for wheat production?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.