Apples production in Afghanistan
In 2024 Afghanistan produced 333,838 t of apples, the 34th largest in the world (0.34% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 273%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 32,280 ha, yield 10.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 333,838 t
- World rank
- 34 of 93
- 10-year change
- +273%
- Record
- 333,838 t
- 2024
Apples in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Afghanistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.34%
- 0.10% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.3
- world 20.9 (−50%)
- kg per person
- 7.83
- world 12.0
- 10-year change
- +273%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Hungary | 376,680 | 0.38% |
| 33 | Belarus | 336,700 | 0.34% |
| 34 | Afghanistan | 333,838 | 0.34% |
| 35 | Portugal | 313,210 | 0.32% |
| 36 | Azerbaijan | 300,023 | 0.31% |
Map of world production of apples
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 | 333,838 | +3.0% | 32,280 | 10.34 |
| 2023 | 324,000 | +1.8% | 31,000 | 10.45 |
| 2022 | 318,402 | −1.0% | 30,163 | 10.56 |
| 2021 | 321,672 | +19% | 30,463 | 10.56 |
| 2020 | 270,857 | +8.2% | 25,643 | 10.56 |
| 2019 | 250,324 | +15% | 27,559 | 9.08 |
| 2018 | 217,192 | +27% | 28,381 | 7.65 |
| 2017 | 170,443 | +21% | 26,847 | 6.35 |
| 2016 | 140,903 | +57% | 19,365 | 7.28 |
| 2015 | 89,733 | +0.4% | 13,038 | 6.88 |
| 2014 | 89,403 | +14% | 12,247 | 7.30 |
| 2013 | 78,597 | +12% | 10,341 | 7.60 |
| 2012 | 70,000 | +13% | 9,148 | 7.65 |
| 2011 | 62,041 | +3.7% | 8,863 | 7.00 |
| 2010 | 59,850 | −18% | 8,550 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 72,765 | +30% | 8,550 | 8.51 |
| 2008 | 56,061 | −5.8% | 7,000 | 8.01 |
| 2007 | 59,500 | +13% | 7,000 | 8.50 |
| 2006 | 52,500 | +159% | 7,000 | 7.50 |
| 2005 | 20,239 | +21% | 2,751 | 7.36 |
| 2004 | 16,692 | −40% | 2,311 | 7.22 |
| 2003 | 28,043 | −21% | 3,935 | 7.13 |
| 2002 | 35,630 | −9.9% | 5,045 | 7.06 |
| 2001 | 39,542 | −2.5% | 5,482 | 7.21 |
| 2000 | 40,540 | +13% | 5,598 | 7.24 |
| 1999 | 35,928 | +11% | 4,930 | 7.29 |
| 1998 | 32,386 | +17% | 4,410 | 7.34 |
| 1997 | 27,727 | +19% | 3,748 | 7.40 |
| 1996 | 23,341 | +19% | 3,135 | 7.45 |
| 1995 | 19,669 | +12% | 2,631 | 7.48 |
| 1994 | 17,500 | +2.9% | 2,350 | 7.45 |
| 1993 | 17,000 | −1.2% | 2,300 | 7.39 |
| 1992 | 17,200 | −1.8% | 2,308 | 7.45 |
| 1991 | 17,507 | +3.8% | 2,346 | 7.46 |
| 1990 | 16,867 | −0.2% | 2,365 | 7.13 |
| 1989 | 16,900 | 0.0% | 2,340 | 7.22 |
| 1988 | 16,900 | +1.8% | 2,330 | 7.25 |
| 1987 | 16,600 | −14% | 2,230 | 7.44 |
| 1986 | 19,400 | +1.6% | 2,590 | 7.49 |
| 1985 | 19,100 | −4.5% | 2,660 | 7.18 |
| 1984 | 20,000 | −3.8% | 2,730 | 7.33 |
| 1983 | 20,800 | −2.8% | 2,850 | 7.30 |
| 1982 | 21,400 | −3.2% | 2,960 | 7.23 |
| 1981 | 22,100 | −0.9% | 3,080 | 7.18 |
| 1980 | 22,300 | +3.2% | 3,150 | 7.08 |
| 1979 | 21,600 | −4.8% | 3,150 | 6.86 |
| 1978 | 22,700 | +46% | 3,250 | 6.98 |
| 1977 | 15,500 | −41% | 3,280 | 4.73 |
| 1976 | 26,200 | −6.1% | 3,270 | 8.01 |
| 1975 | 27,900 | +0.4% | 3,270 | 8.53 |
| 1974 | 27,800 | +0.7% | 3,270 | 8.50 |
| 1973 | 27,600 | +3.8% | 3,210 | 8.60 |
| 1972 | 26,600 | +24% | 3,150 | 8.44 |
| 1971 | 21,500 | −21% | 3,060 | 7.03 |
| 1970 | 27,300 | −3.2% | 3,060 | 8.92 |
| 1969 | 28,200 | +1.1% | 3,040 | 9.28 |
| 1968 | 27,900 | +1.1% | 2,990 | 9.33 |
| 1967 | 27,600 | +21% | 3,060 | 9.02 |
| 1966 | 22,800 | +12% | 2,740 | 8.32 |
| 1965 | 20,400 | +11% | 2,480 | 8.23 |
| 1964 | 18,400 | +22% | 2,350 | 7.83 |
| 1963 | 15,100 | 0.0% | 2,220 | 6.80 |
| 1962 | 15,100 | 0.0% | 2,220 | 6.80 |
| 1961 | 15,100 | — | 2,220 | 6.80 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 53,690 t USD 43.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 105
- Imports
- 77,000 t USD 34.4 m
- Importer rank
- 33 of 190
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of apples in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan produced 333,838 t in 2024, 0.34% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Afghanistan rank in the world for production of apples?
Afghanistan ranked 34th of 93 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.4% of the world total.
How has the production of apples in Afghanistan changed?
It rose by 273% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of apples in Afghanistan?
10.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (333,838 t from 32,280 ha), against a world average of 20.9 t/ha.
Does Afghanistan export or import apples?
In 2024 Afghanistan reported exports of 53,690 t (USD 43.2 m) and imports of 77,000 t (USD 34.4 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.