Wheat production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Wheat production was 5.20 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 27th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
- 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 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 27th out of 125 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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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.