Apricots production in Afghanistan
In 2024 Afghanistan produced 167,699 t of apricots, the 8th largest in the world (3.65% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 86%. The record was 207,490 t in 2021. Area harvested: 23,132 ha, yield 7.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 167,699 t
- World rank
- 8 of 66
- 10-year change
- +86%
- Record
- 207,490 t
- 2021
Apricots in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Afghanistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.6%
- 2.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.2
- world 7.0 (+3.3%)
- kg per person
- 3.93
- world 0.56
- 10-year change
- +86%
- world +38%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Algeria | 173,085 | 3.8% |
| 7 | Pakistan | 169,478 | 3.7% |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 167,699 | 3.6% |
| 9 | Spain | 155,570 | 3.4% |
| 10 | Greece | 122,410 | 2.7% |
Map of world production of apricots
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 | 167,699 | −4.0% | 23,132 | 7.25 |
| 2023 | 174,648 | +2.4% | 25,374 | 6.88 |
| 2022 | 170,508 | −18% | 26,731 | 6.38 |
| 2021 | 207,490 | +57% | 27,082 | 7.66 |
| 2020 | 131,788 | +1.9% | 17,481 | 7.54 |
| 2019 | 129,363 | +19% | 17,719 | 7.30 |
| 2018 | 109,086 | −17% | 18,510 | 5.89 |
| 2017 | 131,816 | +637% | 18,067 | 7.30 |
| 2016 | 17,894 | −80% | 8,595 | 2.08 |
| 2015 | 87,686 | −2.6% | 9,116 | 9.62 |
| 2014 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 9,005 | 9.99 |
| 2013 | 90,000 | +7.8% | 9,005 | 9.99 |
| 2012 | 83,500 | +23% | 8,350 | 10.00 |
| 2011 | 67,995 | +2.2% | 8,320 | 8.17 |
| 2010 | 66,560 | +11% | 8,320 | 8.00 |
| 2009 | 60,000 | +0.7% | 8,170 | 7.34 |
| 2008 | 59,559 | +2.7% | 8,000 | 7.44 |
| 2007 | 58,000 | +16% | 8,000 | 7.25 |
| 2006 | 50,000 | +0.8% | 8,030 | 6.23 |
| 2005 | 49,623 | +35% | 7,223 | 6.87 |
| 2004 | 36,840 | −27% | 5,200 | 7.08 |
| 2003 | 50,292 | +9.9% | 7,007 | 7.18 |
| 2002 | 45,758 | +20% | 6,272 | 7.30 |
| 2001 | 38,000 | −11% | 5,200 | 7.31 |
| 2000 | 42,840 | +2.4% | 5,754 | 7.45 |
| 1999 | 41,856 | +2.1% | 5,612 | 7.46 |
| 1998 | 40,990 | +2.1% | 5,505 | 7.45 |
| 1997 | 40,131 | +1.9% | 5,407 | 7.42 |
| 1996 | 39,368 | +5.0% | 5,325 | 7.39 |
| 1995 | 37,500 | −0.4% | 5,150 | 7.28 |
| 1994 | 37,665 | +1.8% | 5,119 | 7.36 |
| 1993 | 37,000 | +0.8% | 5,100 | 7.25 |
| 1992 | 36,700 | −0.0% | 4,951 | 7.41 |
| 1991 | 36,708 | +1.9% | 4,876 | 7.53 |
| 1990 | 36,030 | −0.2% | 5,115 | 7.04 |
| 1989 | 36,100 | +0.6% | 5,060 | 7.13 |
| 1988 | 35,900 | +1.7% | 5,050 | 7.11 |
| 1987 | 35,300 | −15% | 4,830 | 7.31 |
| 1986 | 41,300 | +1.5% | 5,610 | 7.36 |
| 1985 | 40,700 | −4.2% | 5,750 | 7.08 |
| 1984 | 42,500 | −4.1% | 5,920 | 7.18 |
| 1983 | 44,300 | −2.4% | 6,170 | 7.18 |
| 1982 | 45,400 | −3.6% | 6,410 | 7.08 |
| 1981 | 47,100 | −0.8% | 6,680 | 7.05 |
| 1980 | 47,500 | +3.3% | 6,820 | 6.96 |
| 1979 | 46,000 | −4.8% | 6,810 | 6.75 |
| 1978 | 48,300 | +46% | 7,050 | 6.85 |
| 1977 | 33,100 | −41% | 7,100 | 4.66 |
| 1976 | 55,700 | −6.4% | 7,080 | 7.87 |
| 1975 | 59,500 | +0.5% | 7,080 | 8.40 |
| 1974 | 59,200 | +0.7% | 7,070 | 8.37 |
| 1973 | 58,800 | +4.1% | 6,950 | 8.46 |
| 1972 | 56,500 | +24% | 6,810 | 8.30 |
| 1971 | 45,700 | −21% | 6,630 | 6.89 |
| 1970 | 58,100 | −3.2% | 6,630 | 8.76 |
| 1969 | 60,000 | +1.0% | 6,590 | 9.10 |
| 1968 | 59,400 | +1.2% | 6,480 | 9.17 |
| 1967 | 58,700 | +21% | 6,620 | 8.87 |
| 1966 | 48,400 | +12% | 5,930 | 8.16 |
| 1965 | 43,400 | +11% | 5,370 | 8.08 |
| 1964 | 39,200 | +23% | 5,100 | 7.69 |
| 1963 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 4,820 | 6.64 |
| 1962 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 4,820 | 6.64 |
| 1961 | 32,000 | — | 4,820 | 6.64 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 15,008 t USD 5.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 64
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 apricots in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan produced 167,699 t in 2024, 3.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Afghanistan rank in the world for production of apricots?
Afghanistan ranked 8th of 66 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 27.6% of the world total.
How has the production of apricots in Afghanistan changed?
It rose by 86% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +38% for the world. The record was 207,490 t in 2021.
What is the yield of apricots in Afghanistan?
7.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (167,699 t from 23,132 ha), against a world average of 7.0 t/ha.
Does Afghanistan export or import apricots?
In 2024 Afghanistan reported exports of 15,008 t (USD 5.6 m) and no imports, 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.