> In 2024 Afghanistan produced 17,889 t of anise, coriander, cumin and fennel, the 11th largest in the world (0.67% of the world total).

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# Anise, coriander, cumin and fennel production in Afghanistan

In 2024 Afghanistan produced 17,889 t of anise, coriander, cumin and fennel, the 11th largest in the world (0.67% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 21,500 t in 2014. Area harvested: 25,400 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 202417,889 t
World rank11 of 31
10-year change−17%
Record21,500 t2014

## Anise, coriander, cumin and fennel in Afghanistan, 1986–2024 (tonnes)

## Afghanistan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.67%1.6% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 1.0 (−32%)
kg per person0.42world 0.33
10-year change−17%world +102%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/anise-coriander-cumin-fennel/turkey/) | 27,918 | 1.0% |
| 10 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/anise-coriander-cumin-fennel/vietnam/) | 18,782 | 0.70% |
| 11 | **Afghanistan** | 17,889 | 0.67% |
| 12 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/anise-coriander-cumin-fennel/canada/) | 12,450 | 0.47% |
| 13 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/anise-coriander-cumin-fennel/kenya/) | 11,915 | 0.45% |

[Full ranking of 31 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/anise-coriander-cumin-fennel/)

### Map of world production of anise, coriander, cumin and fennel

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Share of the world total; Afghanistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 17,889 | −0.1% | 25,400 | 0.70 |
| 2023 | 17,909 | +0.1% | 25,439 | 0.70 |
| 2022 | 17,883 | +0.0% | 25,403 | 0.70 |
| 2021 | 17,876 | −0.5% | 25,357 | 0.70 |
| 2020 | 17,966 | +0.9% | 25,558 | 0.70 |
| 2019 | 17,808 | −0.3% | 25,293 | 0.70 |
| 2018 | 17,856 | −2.1% | 25,220 | 0.71 |
| 2017 | 18,234 | +5.2% | 26,160 | 0.70 |
| 2016 | 17,333 | −3.7% | 24,500 | 0.71 |
| 2015 | 18,000 | −16% | 25,000 | 0.72 |
| 2014 | 21,500 | +72% | 30,000 | 0.72 |
| 2013 | 12,500 | 0.0% | 18,500 | 0.68 |
| 2012 | 12,500 | −0.1% | 18,500 | 0.68 |
| 2011 | 12,508 | +23% | 19,500 | 0.64 |
| 2010 | 10,200 | −7.3% | 17,000 | 0.60 |
| 2009 | 11,008 | +22% | 17,748 | 0.62 |
| 2008 | 9,000 | −47% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 2007 | 17,000 | +57% | 28,000 | 0.61 |
| 2006 | 10,846 | +8.5% | 17,432 | 0.62 |
| 2005 | 10,000 | +11% | 16,000 | 0.63 |
| 2004 | 9,000 | +120% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 2003 | 4,100 | +105% | 6,800 | 0.60 |
| 2002 | 2,000 | +100% | 3,300 | 0.61 |
| 2001 | 1,000 | −60% | 1,600 | 0.63 |
| 2000 | 2,500 | −64% | 4,000 | 0.63 |
| 1999 | 7,000 | −1.4% | 11,311 | 0.62 |
| 1998 | 7,100 | +184% | 12,000 | 0.59 |
| 1997 | 2,500 | −40% | 4,000 | 0.63 |
| 1996 | 4,200 | +110% | 7,000 | 0.60 |
| 1995 | 2,000 | +3.0% | 3,000 | 0.67 |
| 1994 | 1,941 | +25% | 2,871 | 0.68 |
| 1993 | 1,556 | +211% | 2,270 | 0.69 |
| 1992 | 500 | −62% | 700 | 0.71 |
| 1991 | 1,331 | +33% | 1,882 | 0.71 |
| 1990 | 1,000 | +25% | 1,300 | 0.77 |
| 1989 | 800 | +300% | 1,100 | 0.73 |
| 1988 | 200 | −60% | 300 | 0.67 |
| 1987 | 500 | 0.0% | 700 | 0.71 |
| 1986 | 500 | — | 700 | 0.71 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports19,886 t USD 43.4 m
Exporter rank7 of 110
Imports5,619 t USD 17.8 m
Importer rank26 of 177
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/anise-coriander-cumin-fennel/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of anise, coriander, cumin and fennel in Afghanistan?

Afghanistan produced 17,889 t in 2024, 0.67% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Afghanistan rank in the world for production of anise, coriander, cumin and fennel?

Afghanistan ranked 11th of 31 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 78.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of anise, coriander, cumin and fennel in Afghanistan changed?

It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +102% for the world. The record was 21,500 t in 2014.

### What is the yield of anise, coriander, cumin and fennel in Afghanistan?

0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (17,889 t from 25,400 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.

### Does Afghanistan export or import anise, badian, coriander, cumin, caraway, fennel and juniper berries, raw?

In 2024 Afghanistan reported exports of 19,886 t (USD 43.4 m) and imports of 5,619 t (USD 17.8 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Afghanistan is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/anise-coriander-cumin-fennel/india/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/anise-coriander-cumin-fennel/mexico/)[Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/anise-coriander-cumin-fennel/syria/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/anise-coriander-cumin-fennel/russia/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/anise-coriander-cumin-fennel/iran/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/anise-coriander-cumin-fennel/china/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/anise-coriander-cumin-fennel/egypt/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/anise-coriander-cumin-fennel/morocco/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/anise-coriander-cumin-fennel/turkey/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/anise-coriander-cumin-fennel/vietnam/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/anise-coriander-cumin-fennel/canada/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/anise-coriander-cumin-fennel/kenya/)
[All countries producing anise, coriander, cumin and fennel](https://husfarm.com/production/anise-coriander-cumin-fennel/)

## Other products of Afghanistan

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[Agricultural production in Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/afghanistan/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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