Agricultural production in Tajikistan
According to FAOSTAT, Tajikistan produced 1.6 million t of cereals, 2.3 million t of vegetables, 1.6 million t of fruit, 452,315 t of meat and 1.2 million t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were potatoes (1.3 million t), wheat (880,734 t) and dry onions (725,904 t).
- Products recorded
- 75
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 5
- products
- Year
- 2024
Tajikistan ranks second or third in the world for apricots.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in apricots (+849%), followed by maize (+75%).
Livestock numbers: 2.8 million cattle, 400 pigs, 4.3 million sheep and 2.2 million goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All vegetables | 2,270,349 | 50 | 0.19% | +38% |
| All fruit | 1,626,935 | 69 | 0.17% | +51% |
| All cereals | 1,552,464 | 95 | 0.05% | +23% |
| All roots and tubers | 1,263,948 | 69 | 0.13% | +48% |
| All milk | 1,235,282 | 74 | 0.13% | +34% |
| All meat | 452,315 | 74 | 0.12% | +366% |
| All eggs | 70,872 | 70 | 0.07% | +296% |
| All pulses | 55,095 | 86 | 0.06% | −19% |
| All citrus fruit | 6,604 | 105 | 0% | −19% |
| All tree nuts | 5,719 | 76 | 0.03% | −3.1% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes | 1,263,948 | 40 | 0.32% | +48% |
| Cow milk | 1,177,381 | 70 | 0.15% | +38% |
| Wheat | 880,734 | 53 | 0.11% | +1.4% |
| Onions, dry | 725,904 | 29 | 0.67% | +73% |
| Watermelons | 669,819 | 20 | 0.64% | +23% |
| Tomatoes | 462,080 | 47 | 0.25% | +31% |
| Carrots and turnips | 357,005 | 21 | 0.79% | +9.4% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 341,769 | 49 | 0.12% | +4.8% |
| Maize | 340,000 | 84 | 0.03% | +75% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 313,639 | 39 | 0.45% | +610% |
| Apricots | 313,052 | 3 | 6.81% | +849% |
| Grapes | 289,931 | 31 | 0.38% | +54% |
| Apples | 277,717 | 38 | 0.28% | +18% |
| Seed cotton | 253,182 | 21 | 0.35% | −32% |
| Cucumbers | 218,517 | 24 | 0.25% | +69% |
| Cotton seed | 192,000 | 18 | 0.47% | −15% |
| Barley | 165,000 | 55 | 0.12% | +46% |
| Rice (paddy) | 163,549 | 70 | 0.02% | +105% |
| Cabbages | 120,859 | 46 | 0.16% | +55% |
| Cotton lint | 96,000 | 21 | 0.39% | −14% |
| Sheep meat | 89,548 | 25 | 0.78% | +81% |
| Hen eggs | 70,872 | 70 | 0.08% | +296% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 66,029 | 23 | 0.68% | +610% |
| Goat milk | 57,901 | 41 | 0.28% | −11% |
| Chicken meat | 47,381 | 108 | 0.04% | +3,059% |
| Beer | 36,500 | 122 | 0.02% | +3,252% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 36,316 | 35 | 0.41% | +610% |
| Pepper (black, white) | 35,760 | 8 | 3.83% | +4,020% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 33,806 | 69 | 0.09% | +3.4% |
| Cottonseed oil | 33,100 | 12 | 0.79% | +135% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 31,278 | 42 | 0.11% | +0.2% |
| Beans, dry | 29,662 | 56 | 0.1% | +180% |
| Other beans, green | 29,650 | 29 | 0.11% | +180% |
| Green garlic | 14,565 | 45 | 0.05% | +1,483% |
| Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed | 14,162 | 8 | 3.1% | −24% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 13,839 | 29 | 0.7% | +81% |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 13,835 | 58 | 0.02% | +132% |
| Sunflower seed | 13,000 | 45 | 0.02% | +19% |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 12,765 | 49 | 0.29% | −74% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 11,804 | 30 | 0.54% | +81% |
| Peas, dry | 11,662 | 46 | 0.08% | +58% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 10,455 | 33 | 0.31% | +610% |
| Wool, greasy | 7,860 | 33 | 0.46% | +16% |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 7,000 | 49 | 0.03% | +119% |
| Safflower seed | 6,374 | 12 | 0.92% | +150% |
| Honey | 4,883 | 45 | 0.25% | +31% |
| Lemons and limes | 4,771 | 70 | 0.02% | −24% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 4,070 | 25 | 0.63% | +81% |
| Plums | 3,508 | 65 | 0.03% | +0.2% |
| Almonds, in shell | 3,165 | 24 | 0.08% | −6.9% |
| Oats | 2,661 | 58 | 0.01% | +49% |
| Oranges | 1,833 | 99 | 0% | +1.8% |
| Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled | 1,741 | 26 | 0.11% | −8.4% |
| Other nuts | 1,560 | 48 | 0.14% | +4.0% |
| Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling | 1,414 | 9 | 0.3% | −1.0% |
| Whole milk, evaporated | 1,313 | 46 | 0.05% | +33% |
| Figs | 1,221 | 34 | 0.09% | +1.8% |
| Tea, packed | 1,192 | 59 | 0.02% | — |
| Sesame seed | 1,181 | 56 | 0.02% | +98% |
| Lentils, dry | 1,006 | 31 | 0.01% | +22% |
| Hazelnuts, in shell | 994 | 20 | 0.08% | −0.6% |
| Skim milk of cows | 563 | 127 | 0% | +35% |
| Buttermilk, dry | 474 | 67 | 0.07% | — |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 379 | 95 | 0.01% | −31% |
| Rye | 292 | 53 | 0% | +84% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 225 | 94 | 0% | +33% |
| Millet | 174 | 69 | 0% | +222% |
| Raw silk (not thrown) | 172 | 9 | 0.18% | −14% |
| Wine | 167 | 72 | 0% | +1.8% |
| Rapeseed | 124 | 62 | 0% | +118% |
| Cheese from skimmed cow milk | 117 | 43 | 0% | +70% |
| Butter of cow milk | 103 | 115 | 0% | +415% |
| Sorghum | 53 | 104 | 0% | −23% |
| Soybeans | 21 | 99 | 0% | +5.0% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 6 | 171 | 0% | −67% |
Live animals, 2024
| Product | Head | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 11,877,000 | 108 | 0.04% | +126% |
| Sheep | 4,283,000 | 54 | 0.31% | +33% |
| Cattle | 2,789,212 | 70 | 0.18% | +31% |
| Goats | 2,226,215 | 61 | 0.19% | +22% |
| Bees | 274,320 | 39 | 0.27% | +31% |
| Asses | 115,836 | 32 | 0.21% | −28% |
| Horses | 91,626 | 52 | 0.16% | +18% |
| Rabbits and hares | 44,000 | 38 | 0.02% | −35% |
| Buffalo | 15,744 | 29 | 0.01% | +5.0% |
| Pigs | 400 | 170 | 0% | −19% |
| Camels | 60 | 46 | 0% | +33% |
Tajikistan among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Tajikistan, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Tajikistan had 10.6 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes | 119 | 47.8 | 2.5× |
| Cow milk | 111 | 97.7 | 1.1× |
| Wheat | 83.2 | 97.8 | 0.9× |
| Onions, dry | 68.5 | 13.3 | 5.2× |
| Watermelons | 63.2 | 12.9 | 4.9× |
| Tomatoes | 43.6 | 23.1 | 1.9× |
| Carrots and turnips | 33.7 | 5.53 | 6.1× |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 32.3 | 34.5 | 0.9× |
| Maize | 32.1 | 149 | 0.2× |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 29.6 | 8.55 | 3.5× |
| Apricots | 29.6 | 0.56 | 52.5× |
| Grapes | 27.4 | 9.30 | 2.9× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Tajikistan reported exports of 44 and imports of 98 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton lint, ginned | 100,524 | USD 170 m | 1.69 | 13 of 105 |
| Grapes | 23,701 | USD 5.6 m | 0.24 | 23 of 103 |
| Onions and shallots, green | 29,286 | USD 3.2 m | 0.11 | 6 of 42 |
| Cotton seed | 896 | USD 2.1 m | 2.34 | 25 of 53 |
| Apricots | 4,774 | USD 2.1 m | 0.43 | 14 of 64 |
| Plums and sloes | 3,767 | USD 1.4 m | 0.37 | 26 of 89 |
| Lemons and limes | 2,539 | USD 906,000 | 0.36 | 46 of 123 |
| Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling | 72 | USD 528,000 | 7.33 | 2 of 11 |
| Cherries | 762 | USD 525,000 | 0.69 | 32 of 69 |
| Persimmons | 1,059 | USD 358,000 | 0.34 | 21 of 73 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 1,141,731 | USD 284 m | 0.25 | 42 of 176 |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 78,055 | USD 78.2 m | 1.00 | 34 of 186 |
| Bananas | 34,177 | USD 43.3 m | 1.27 | 61 of 139 |
| Margarine and shortening | 15,108 | USD 20.9 m | 1.38 | 21 of 189 |
| Potatoes | 80,111 | USD 16.0 m | 0.20 | 40 of 183 |
| Maize (corn) | 80,582 | USD 15.9 m | 0.20 | 95 of 190 |
| Cottonseed oil | 12,550 | USD 13.9 m | 1.11 | 3 of 106 |
| Hen eggs in shell, fresh | 2,043 | USD 11.8 m | 5.80 | 76 of 184 |
| Tangerines, mandarins, clementines | 20,446 | USD 10.8 m | 0.53 | 52 of 169 |
| Sunflower seed | 8,851 | USD 10.7 m | 1.21 | 46 of 152 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Tajikistan?
By volume, the largest products of Tajikistan in 2024 were potatoes (1.3 million t), cow milk (1.2 million t), wheat (880,734 t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Tajikistan the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 3rd, for apricots.
How much potatoes does Tajikistan produce per person?
About 119 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 47.8 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Tajikistan export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were cotton lint, ginned (USD 170 m), grapes (USD 5.6 m), onions and shallots, green (USD 3.2 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Tajikistan import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were wheat (USD 284 m), sunflower-seed oil, crude (USD 78.2 m), bananas (USD 43.3 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.