Olives production in Afghanistan
In 2024 Afghanistan produced 7,912 t of olives, the 30th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 9,000 t in 2009. Area harvested: 2,187 ha, yield 3.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 7,912 t
- World rank
- 30 of 40
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 9,000 t
- 2009
Olives in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Afghanistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.6
- world 2.3 (+57%)
- kg per person
- 0.19
- world 3.13
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world +56%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | North Macedonia | 11,575 | 0.05% |
| 29 | El Salvador | 11,460 | 0.04% |
| 30 | Afghanistan | 7,912 | 0.03% |
| 31 | Pakistan | 6,569 | 0.03% |
| 32 | Brazil | 4,499 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of olives
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 | 7,912 | −1.5% | 2,187 | 3.62 |
| 2023 | 8,031 | +1.0% | 2,181 | 3.68 |
| 2022 | 7,955 | +2.6% | 2,187 | 3.64 |
| 2021 | 7,750 | +0.9% | 2,192 | 3.54 |
| 2020 | 7,678 | −3.1% | 2,163 | 3.55 |
| 2019 | 7,927 | +3.7% | 2,206 | 3.59 |
| 2018 | 7,645 | +2.4% | 2,208 | 3.46 |
| 2017 | 7,463 | −6.7% | 2,209 | 3.38 |
| 2016 | 8,001 | +7.1% | 2,200 | 3.64 |
| 2015 | 7,472 | +8.0% | 2,200 | 3.40 |
| 2014 | 6,916 | +3.5% | 2,200 | 3.14 |
| 2013 | 6,685 | +1.3% | 2,200 | 3.04 |
| 2012 | 6,600 | 0.0% | 2,200 | 3.00 |
| 2011 | 6,600 | −9.6% | 2,200 | 3.00 |
| 2010 | 7,300 | −19% | 2,200 | 3.32 |
| 2009 | 9,000 | +55% | 2,000 | 4.50 |
| 2008 | 5,800 | +264% | 2,300 | 2.52 |
| 2007 | 1,592 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 0.69 |
| 2006 | 1,592 | −41% | 2,300 | 0.69 |
| 2005 | 2,712 | +6.4% | 1,105 | 2.45 |
| 2004 | 2,550 | +6.3% | 1,000 | 2.55 |
| 2003 | 2,400 | +118% | 2,400 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 1,100 | +22% | 1,300 | 0.85 |
| 2001 | 900 | −18% | 1,300 | 0.69 |
| 2000 | 1,100 | +22% | 1,300 | 0.85 |
| 1999 | 900 | −18% | 1,300 | 0.69 |
| 1998 | 1,100 | +22% | 1,300 | 0.85 |
| 1997 | 900 | −18% | 1,300 | 0.69 |
| 1996 | 1,100 | +22% | 1,300 | 0.85 |
| 1995 | 900 | −18% | 1,300 | 0.69 |
| 1994 | 1,100 | +22% | 1,300 | 0.85 |
| 1993 | 900 | −18% | 1,300 | 0.69 |
| 1992 | 1,100 | +22% | 1,300 | 0.85 |
| 1991 | 900 | −18% | 1,300 | 0.69 |
| 1990 | 1,100 | +38% | 1,420 | 0.77 |
| 1989 | 800 | −25% | 1,300 | 0.62 |
| 1988 | 1,070 | +19% | 1,300 | 0.82 |
| 1987 | 900 | −55% | 1,300 | 0.69 |
| 1986 | 2,001 | +149% | 1,385 | 1.44 |
| 1985 | 803 | +314% | 1,385 | 0.58 |
| 1984 | 194 | −61% | 1,385 | 0.14 |
| 1983 | 500 | −38% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1982 | 800 | −20% | 1,250 | 0.64 |
| 1981 | 1,000 | −15% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1980 | 1,170 | +30% | 1,000 | 1.17 |
| 1979 | 900 | −32% | 800 | 1.13 |
| 1978 | 1,319 | −4.1% | 623 | 2.12 |
| 1977 | 1,375 | +2.9% | 600 | 2.29 |
| 1976 | 1,336 | +34% | 600 | 2.23 |
| 1975 | 1,000 | −23% | 600 | 1.67 |
| 1974 | 1,300 | +30% | 600 | 2.17 |
| 1973 | 1,000 | −17% | 600 | 1.67 |
| 1972 | 1,200 | +20% | 600 | 2.00 |
| 1971 | 1,000 | −17% | 600 | 1.67 |
| 1970 | 1,200 | +20% | 600 | 2.00 |
| 1969 | 1,000 | −17% | 600 | 1.67 |
| 1968 | 1,200 | +20% | 600 | 2.00 |
| 1967 | 1,000 | −9.1% | 600 | 1.67 |
| 1966 | 1,100 | +10% | 600 | 1.83 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | −9.1% | 600 | 1.67 |
| 1964 | 1,100 | +10% | 600 | 1.83 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | −9.1% | 600 | 1.67 |
| 1962 | 1,100 | +10% | 600 | 1.83 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 600 | 1.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 18 t USD 27,000
- Importer rank
- 37 of 77
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 olives in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan produced 7,912 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Afghanistan rank in the world for production of olives?
Afghanistan ranked 30th of 40 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Spain with 32.5% of the world total.
How has the production of olives in Afghanistan changed?
It rose by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +56% for the world. The record was 9,000 t in 2009.
What is the yield of olives in Afghanistan?
3.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,912 t from 2,187 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
Does Afghanistan export or import olives?
In 2024 Afghanistan reported no exports and imports of 18 t (USD 27,000), 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 estimated 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.