Barley production in Afghanistan
In 2024 Afghanistan produced 100,000 t of barley, the 61st largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 81%. The record was 521,000 t in 2014. Area harvested: 70,000 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 100,000 t
- World rank
- 61 of 100
- 10-year change
- −81%
- Record
- 521,000 t
- 2014
Barley in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Afghanistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.36% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 3.2 (−56%)
- kg per person
- 2.34
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −81%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Switzerland | 116,806 | 0.08% |
| 60 | Slovenia | 100,700 | 0.07% |
| 61 | Afghanistan | 100,000 | 0.07% |
| 62 | Egypt | 90,000 | 0.06% |
| 63 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 77,697 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of barley
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 | 100,000 | +11% | 70,000 | 1.43 |
| 2023 | 90,424 | −4.5% | 65,795 | 1.37 |
| 2022 | 94,687 | +45% | 61,952 | 1.53 |
| 2021 | 65,102 | −49% | 40,273 | 1.62 |
| 2020 | 127,757 | +3.4% | 86,099 | 1.48 |
| 2019 | 123,576 | +118% | 84,070 | 1.47 |
| 2018 | 56,781 | −40% | 84,147 | 0.67 |
| 2017 | 94,995 | −69% | 68,179 | 1.39 |
| 2016 | 301,856 | −25% | 219,208 | 1.38 |
| 2015 | 403,000 | −23% | 282,000 | 1.43 |
| 2014 | 521,000 | +1.4% | 342,472 | 1.52 |
| 2013 | 514,000 | +2.0% | 278,000 | 1.85 |
| 2012 | 504,000 | +65% | 280,000 | 1.80 |
| 2011 | 305,900 | −30% | 190,000 | 1.61 |
| 2010 | 437,000 | −10% | 212,000 | 2.06 |
| 2009 | 486,000 | +46% | 267,000 | 1.82 |
| 2008 | 333,000 | −10.0% | 236,000 | 1.41 |
| 2007 | 370,000 | +1.6% | 236,000 | 1.57 |
| 2006 | 364,000 | +8.0% | 236,000 | 1.54 |
| 2005 | 337,000 | +16% | 240,000 | 1.40 |
| 2004 | 290,000 | +21% | 315,000 | 0.92 |
| 2003 | 240,000 | −30% | 270,000 | 0.89 |
| 2002 | 345,000 | +297% | 236,000 | 1.46 |
| 2001 | 87,000 | +18% | 87,000 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 74,000 | −66% | 124,000 | 0.60 |
| 1999 | 216,000 | −10.0% | 180,000 | 1.20 |
| 1998 | 240,000 | −4.0% | 200,000 | 1.20 |
| 1997 | 250,000 | +14% | 200,000 | 1.25 |
| 1996 | 220,000 | +10% | 220,000 | 1.00 |
| 1995 | 200,000 | −13% | 225,000 | 0.89 |
| 1994 | 230,000 | −8.0% | 250,000 | 0.92 |
| 1993 | 250,000 | +25% | 250,000 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 200,000 | −7.8% | 250,000 | 0.80 |
| 1991 | 217,000 | +0.5% | 204,000 | 1.06 |
| 1990 | 216,000 | −6.5% | 205,000 | 1.05 |
| 1989 | 231,000 | −1.7% | 211,000 | 1.09 |
| 1988 | 235,000 | +1.7% | 212,000 | 1.11 |
| 1987 | 231,000 | 0.0% | 213,000 | 1.08 |
| 1986 | 231,000 | −3.8% | 213,000 | 1.08 |
| 1985 | 240,000 | −5.5% | 221,000 | 1.09 |
| 1984 | 254,000 | −4.5% | 234,000 | 1.09 |
| 1983 | 266,000 | −3.6% | 242,000 | 1.10 |
| 1982 | 276,000 | −8.0% | 257,000 | 1.07 |
| 1981 | 300,000 | −6.5% | 278,000 | 1.08 |
| 1980 | 321,000 | +0.9% | 306,000 | 1.05 |
| 1979 | 318,000 | −2.2% | 304,000 | 1.05 |
| 1978 | 325,000 | +8.3% | 310,000 | 1.05 |
| 1977 | 300,000 | −25% | 310,000 | 0.97 |
| 1976 | 400,000 | +4.2% | 310,000 | 1.29 |
| 1975 | 384,000 | +1.1% | 320,000 | 1.20 |
| 1974 | 380,000 | +5.6% | 340,200 | 1.12 |
| 1973 | 360,000 | +2.9% | 320,000 | 1.13 |
| 1972 | 350,000 | −1.4% | 320,000 | 1.09 |
| 1971 | 355,000 | −4.1% | 315,000 | 1.13 |
| 1970 | 370,000 | +1.4% | 315,000 | 1.17 |
| 1969 | 365,000 | +1.1% | 317,000 | 1.15 |
| 1968 | 361,000 | +1.1% | 317,000 | 1.14 |
| 1967 | 357,000 | −4.8% | 316,000 | 1.13 |
| 1966 | 375,000 | −1.3% | 350,000 | 1.07 |
| 1965 | 380,000 | 0.0% | 350,000 | 1.09 |
| 1964 | 380,000 | +0.5% | 350,000 | 1.09 |
| 1963 | 378,000 | 0.0% | 350,000 | 1.08 |
| 1962 | 378,000 | 0.0% | 350,000 | 1.08 |
| 1961 | 378,000 | — | 350,000 | 1.08 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9,913 t USD 2.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 39 of 79
- Imports
- 642 t USD 62,000
- Importer rank
- 91 of 132
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 barley in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan produced 100,000 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Afghanistan rank in the world for production of barley?
Afghanistan ranked 61st of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Afghanistan changed?
It fell by 81% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 521,000 t in 2014.
What is the yield of barley in Afghanistan?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (100,000 t from 70,000 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Afghanistan export or import barley?
In 2024 Afghanistan reported exports of 9,913 t (USD 2.1 m) and imports of 642 t (USD 62,000), 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 from an external organisation. 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.