Oranges production in Afghanistan
In 2024 Afghanistan produced 7,166 t of oranges, the 82nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.4%. The record was 18,900 t in 1969. Area harvested: 1,143 ha, yield 6.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 7,166 t
- World rank
- 82 of 116
- 10-year change
- +3.4%
- Record
- 18,900 t
- 1969
Oranges in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Afghanistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.3
- world 19.9 (−68%)
- kg per person
- 0.17
- world 8.24
- 10-year change
- +3.4%
- world −0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | New Zealand | 7,490 | 0.01% |
| 81 | Sri Lanka | 7,386 | 0.01% |
| 82 | Afghanistan | 7,166 | 0.01% |
| 83 | Guinea-Bissau | 7,139 | 0.01% |
| 84 | Azerbaijan | 6,465 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of oranges
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 | 7,166 | −13% | 1,143 | 6.27 |
| 2023 | 8,260 | −26% | 1,316 | 6.28 |
| 2022 | 11,165 | −12% | 1,825 | 6.12 |
| 2021 | 12,705 | +323% | 1,782 | 7.13 |
| 2020 | 3,001 | −50% | 415 | 7.23 |
| 2019 | 6,006 | +2.2% | 973 | 6.17 |
| 2018 | 5,875 | +26% | 970 | 6.06 |
| 2017 | 4,649 | −12% | 798 | 5.83 |
| 2016 | 5,282 | +7.2% | 970 | 5.45 |
| 2015 | 4,926 | −29% | 1,005 | 4.90 |
| 2014 | 6,930 | +9.7% | 1,050 | 6.60 |
| 2013 | 6,320 | +5.3% | 1,050 | 6.02 |
| 2012 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6,000 | +200% | 1,000 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 2,000 | −50% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 2009 | 4,000 | −38% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 2008 | 6,500 | −8.6% | 1,000 | 6.50 |
| 2007 | 7,109 | +13% | 1,000 | 7.11 |
| 2006 | 6,284 | −34% | 1,000 | 6.28 |
| 2005 | 9,500 | −12% | 1,237 | 7.68 |
| 2004 | 10,800 | −20% | 1,400 | 7.71 |
| 2003 | 13,503 | +22% | 1,860 | 7.26 |
| 2002 | 11,023 | −1.0% | 1,555 | 7.09 |
| 2001 | 11,133 | −1.0% | 1,538 | 7.24 |
| 2000 | 11,241 | −0.9% | 1,523 | 7.38 |
| 1999 | 11,347 | −0.8% | 1,508 | 7.52 |
| 1998 | 11,434 | −0.9% | 1,491 | 7.67 |
| 1997 | 11,533 | −0.8% | 1,477 | 7.81 |
| 1996 | 11,629 | −0.8% | 1,462 | 7.95 |
| 1995 | 11,724 | −0.8% | 1,448 | 8.10 |
| 1994 | 11,818 | −0.8% | 1,434 | 8.24 |
| 1993 | 11,911 | +2.7% | 1,421 | 8.38 |
| 1992 | 11,600 | −2.8% | 1,361 | 8.52 |
| 1991 | 11,933 | +4.9% | 1,376 | 8.67 |
| 1990 | 11,378 | −0.2% | 1,516 | 7.51 |
| 1989 | 11,400 | +0.9% | 1,500 | 7.60 |
| 1988 | 11,300 | +1.8% | 1,490 | 7.58 |
| 1987 | 11,100 | −15% | 1,430 | 7.76 |
| 1986 | 13,000 | +1.6% | 1,660 | 7.83 |
| 1985 | 12,800 | −4.5% | 1,700 | 7.53 |
| 1984 | 13,400 | −4.3% | 1,750 | 7.66 |
| 1983 | 14,000 | −2.1% | 1,820 | 7.69 |
| 1982 | 14,300 | −4.0% | 1,900 | 7.53 |
| 1981 | 14,900 | −0.7% | 1,980 | 7.53 |
| 1980 | 15,000 | +3.4% | 2,020 | 7.43 |
| 1979 | 14,500 | −4.6% | 2,020 | 7.18 |
| 1978 | 15,200 | +46% | 2,090 | 7.27 |
| 1977 | 10,400 | −41% | 2,100 | 4.95 |
| 1976 | 17,600 | −6.4% | 2,100 | 8.38 |
| 1975 | 18,800 | +0.5% | 2,100 | 8.95 |
| 1974 | 18,700 | +1.1% | 2,090 | 8.95 |
| 1973 | 18,500 | +3.9% | 2,060 | 8.98 |
| 1972 | 17,800 | +24% | 2,020 | 8.81 |
| 1971 | 14,400 | −21% | 1,960 | 7.35 |
| 1970 | 18,300 | −3.2% | 1,960 | 9.34 |
| 1969 | 18,900 | +1.1% | 1,950 | 9.69 |
| 1968 | 18,700 | +1.1% | 1,920 | 9.74 |
| 1967 | 18,500 | +21% | 1,960 | 9.44 |
| 1966 | 15,300 | +12% | 1,760 | 8.69 |
| 1965 | 13,700 | +10% | 1,590 | 8.62 |
| 1964 | 12,400 | +23% | 1,510 | 8.21 |
| 1963 | 10,100 | 0.0% | 1,430 | 7.06 |
| 1962 | 10,100 | 0.0% | 1,430 | 7.06 |
| 1961 | 10,100 | — | 1,430 | 7.06 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 6,000
- Exporter rank
- 111 of 115
- Imports
- 25,000 t USD 5.8 m
- Importer rank
- 50 of 180
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 oranges in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan produced 7,166 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Afghanistan rank in the world for production of oranges?
Afghanistan ranked 82nd of 116 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 23.3% of the world total.
How has the production of oranges in Afghanistan changed?
It rose by 3.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −0.2% for the world. The record was 18,900 t in 1969.
What is the yield of oranges in Afghanistan?
6.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,166 t from 1,143 ha), against a world average of 19.9 t/ha.
Does Afghanistan export or import oranges?
In 2024 Afghanistan reported exports of 1 t (USD 6,000) and imports of 25,000 t (USD 5.8 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.