Pears production in Afghanistan
In 2024 Afghanistan produced 24,295 t of pears, the 41st largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 381%. The record was 32,000 t in 2021. Area harvested: 3,661 ha, yield 6.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 24,295 t
- World rank
- 41 of 86
- 10-year change
- +381%
- Record
- 32,000 t
- 2021
Pears in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Afghanistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.6
- world 20.3 (−67%)
- kg per person
- 0.57
- world 3.39
- 10-year change
- +381%
- world +6.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Nepal | 27,060 | 0.10% |
| 40 | Mexico | 25,875 | 0.09% |
| 41 | Afghanistan | 24,295 | 0.09% |
| 42 | Syria | 20,531 | 0.07% |
| 43 | New Zealand | 20,099 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of pears
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 | 24,295 | −13% | 3,661 | 6.64 |
| 2023 | 28,000 | −13% | 4,000 | 7.00 |
| 2022 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 8.00 |
| 2021 | 32,000 | +78% | 4,003 | 7.99 |
| 2020 | 18,020 | +159% | 2,245 | 8.03 |
| 2019 | 6,966 | −33% | 2,473 | 2.82 |
| 2018 | 10,469 | +25% | 1,806 | 5.80 |
| 2017 | 8,381 | +60% | 1,680 | 4.99 |
| 2016 | 5,226 | +3.3% | 1,346 | 3.88 |
| 2015 | 5,058 | +0.0% | 717 | 7.05 |
| 2014 | 5,056 | +97% | 632 | 8.00 |
| 2013 | 2,566 | −14% | 319 | 8.04 |
| 2012 | 3,000 | +22% | 225 | 13.33 |
| 2011 | 2,455 | +1.5% | 225 | 10.91 |
| 2010 | 2,419 | −19% | 220 | 11.00 |
| 2009 | 3,000 | −14% | 225 | 13.33 |
| 2008 | 3,500 | +63% | 350 | 10.00 |
| 2007 | 2,145 | −39% | 350 | 6.13 |
| 2006 | 3,540 | +5.8% | 350 | 10.11 |
| 2005 | 3,346 | +28% | 305 | 10.97 |
| 2004 | 2,617 | −40% | 256 | 10.22 |
| 2003 | 4,384 | +14% | 435 | 10.08 |
| 2002 | 3,857 | +32% | 379 | 10.18 |
| 2001 | 2,923 | −0.3% | 284 | 10.29 |
| 2000 | 2,932 | +2.7% | 282 | 10.40 |
| 1999 | 2,855 | +2.8% | 272 | 10.50 |
| 1998 | 2,778 | +2.9% | 262 | 10.60 |
| 1997 | 2,700 | +2.9% | 253 | 10.67 |
| 1996 | 2,623 | +3.0% | 243 | 10.79 |
| 1995 | 2,546 | +3.1% | 234 | 10.88 |
| 1994 | 2,469 | +3.3% | 225 | 10.97 |
| 1993 | 2,391 | +2.6% | 215 | 11.12 |
| 1992 | 2,331 | +2.1% | 208 | 11.21 |
| 1991 | 2,282 | −0.6% | 202 | 11.30 |
| 1990 | 2,296 | −0.2% | 323 | 7.11 |
| 1989 | 2,300 | +4.5% | 320 | 7.19 |
| 1988 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 320 | 6.88 |
| 1987 | 2,200 | −15% | 300 | 7.33 |
| 1986 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 350 | 7.43 |
| 1985 | 2,500 | −7.4% | 360 | 6.94 |
| 1984 | 2,700 | −3.6% | 370 | 7.30 |
| 1983 | 2,800 | 0.0% | 390 | 7.18 |
| 1982 | 2,800 | −3.4% | 400 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 2,900 | −3.3% | 420 | 6.90 |
| 1980 | 3,000 | +3.4% | 430 | 6.98 |
| 1979 | 2,900 | −3.3% | 430 | 6.74 |
| 1978 | 3,000 | +43% | 440 | 6.82 |
| 1977 | 2,100 | −40% | 450 | 4.67 |
| 1976 | 3,500 | −5.4% | 450 | 7.78 |
| 1975 | 3,700 | 0.0% | 450 | 8.22 |
| 1974 | 3,700 | 0.0% | 440 | 8.41 |
| 1973 | 3,700 | +5.7% | 440 | 8.41 |
| 1972 | 3,500 | +21% | 430 | 8.14 |
| 1971 | 2,900 | −19% | 420 | 6.90 |
| 1970 | 3,600 | −2.7% | 420 | 8.57 |
| 1969 | 3,700 | 0.0% | 420 | 8.81 |
| 1968 | 3,700 | 0.0% | 410 | 9.02 |
| 1967 | 3,700 | +23% | 420 | 8.81 |
| 1966 | 3,000 | +11% | 370 | 8.11 |
| 1965 | 2,700 | +13% | 340 | 7.94 |
| 1964 | 2,400 | +20% | 320 | 7.50 |
| 1963 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 6.67 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 6.67 |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — | 300 | 6.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9 t USD 12,000
- Exporter rank
- 71 of 84
- Imports
- 39 t USD 35,000
- Importer rank
- 156 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 pears in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan produced 24,295 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Afghanistan rank in the world for production of pears?
Afghanistan ranked 41st of 86 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 75.9% of the world total.
How has the production of pears in Afghanistan changed?
It rose by 381% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.8% for the world. The record was 32,000 t in 2021.
What is the yield of pears in Afghanistan?
6.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (24,295 t from 3,661 ha), against a world average of 20.3 t/ha.
Does Afghanistan export or import pears?
In 2024 Afghanistan reported exports of 9 t (USD 12,000) and imports of 39 t (USD 35,000), 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 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.