Other nuts production in Afghanistan
In 2024 Afghanistan produced 3,716 t of other nuts, the 32nd largest in the world (0.34% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 182%. The record was 17,500 t in 1974. Area harvested: 4,546 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,716 t
- World rank
- 32 of 66
- 10-year change
- +182%
- Record
- 17,500 t
- 1974
Other nuts in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Afghanistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.34%
- 0.14% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 1.1 (−28%)
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 0.13
- 10-year change
- +182%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Azerbaijan | 3,948 | 0.36% |
| 31 | Pakistan | 3,722 | 0.34% |
| 32 | Afghanistan | 3,716 | 0.34% |
| 33 | Senegal | 3,689 | 0.34% |
| 34 | Lebanon | 3,221 | 0.30% |
Map of world production of other nuts
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 | 3,716 | +6.2% | 4,546 | 0.82 |
| 2023 | 3,499 | −10% | 4,236 | 0.83 |
| 2022 | 3,890 | −7.4% | 4,662 | 0.83 |
| 2021 | 4,200 | −2.3% | 5,026 | 0.84 |
| 2020 | 4,300 | +149% | 5,178 | 0.83 |
| 2019 | 1,730 | +3.5% | 2,014 | 0.86 |
| 2018 | 1,671 | +3.0% | 1,881 | 0.89 |
| 2017 | 1,622 | +18% | 1,774 | 0.91 |
| 2016 | 1,370 | −17% | 1,472 | 0.93 |
| 2015 | 1,650 | +25% | 1,800 | 0.92 |
| 2014 | 1,318 | +16% | 1,414 | 0.93 |
| 2013 | 1,141 | +3.5% | 1,202 | 0.95 |
| 2012 | 1,102 | +3.6% | 1,127 | 0.98 |
| 2011 | 1,064 | +6.1% | 1,057 | 1.01 |
| 2010 | 1,003 | +2.3% | 969 | 1.04 |
| 2009 | 980 | +12% | 922 | 1.06 |
| 2008 | 873 | −3.0% | 800 | 1.09 |
| 2007 | 900 | +0.8% | 755 | 1.19 |
| 2006 | 893 | 0.0% | 1,105 | 0.81 |
| 2005 | 893 | +6.3% | 1,105 | 0.81 |
| 2004 | 840 | +5.0% | 1,000 | 0.84 |
| 2003 | 800 | −20% | 800 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 1.43 |
| 2001 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 1.43 |
| 2000 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 1.43 |
| 1999 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 1.43 |
| 1998 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 1.43 |
| 1997 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 1.43 |
| 1996 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 1.43 |
| 1995 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 1.43 |
| 1994 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 1.43 |
| 1993 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 1.43 |
| 1992 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 1.43 |
| 1991 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 1.43 |
| 1990 | 1,000 | −9.1% | 700 | 1.43 |
| 1989 | 1,100 | −67% | 700 | 1.57 |
| 1988 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 1,800 | 1.83 |
| 1987 | 3,200 | −22% | 1,800 | 1.78 |
| 1986 | 4,100 | −21% | 2,100 | 1.95 |
| 1985 | 5,200 | +63% | 2,800 | 1.86 |
| 1984 | 3,200 | +113% | 1,800 | 1.78 |
| 1983 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 950 | 1.58 |
| 1982 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 900 | 1.67 |
| 1981 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 1.36 |
| 1980 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 950 | 1.58 |
| 1979 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.50 |
| 1978 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 850 | 1.76 |
| 1977 | 1,500 | +400% | 1,000 | 1.50 |
| 1976 | 300 | −98% | 200 | 1.50 |
| 1975 | 15,800 | −9.7% | 12,600 | 1.25 |
| 1974 | 17,500 | +6.1% | 12,450 | 1.41 |
| 1973 | 16,500 | −5.2% | 12,100 | 1.36 |
| 1972 | 17,400 | +23% | 11,300 | 1.54 |
| 1971 | 14,200 | +7.6% | 10,500 | 1.35 |
| 1970 | 13,200 | −0.8% | 10,350 | 1.28 |
| 1969 | 13,300 | −2.9% | 10,100 | 1.32 |
| 1968 | 13,700 | +14% | 9,950 | 1.38 |
| 1967 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 9,500 | 1.26 |
| 1966 | 13,000 | +5.7% | 9,250 | 1.41 |
| 1965 | 12,300 | +9.8% | 8,000 | 1.54 |
| 1964 | 11,200 | +4.7% | 7,450 | 1.50 |
| 1963 | 10,700 | −15% | 7,300 | 1.47 |
| 1962 | 12,600 | +20% | 7,150 | 1.76 |
| 1961 | 10,500 | — | 7,000 | 1.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 56 t USD 884,000
- Exporter rank
- 44 of 88
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 other nuts in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan produced 3,716 t in 2024, 0.34% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Afghanistan rank in the world for production of other nuts?
Afghanistan ranked 32nd of 66 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 13.3% of the world total.
How has the production of other nuts in Afghanistan changed?
It rose by 182% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 17,500 t in 1974.
What is the yield of other nuts in Afghanistan?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,716 t from 4,546 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Afghanistan export or import other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell, n.e.c.?
In 2024 Afghanistan reported exports of 56 t (USD 884,000) 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.