Potatoes production in Afghanistan
In 2024 Afghanistan produced 908,218 t of potatoes, the 46th largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 167%. The record was 921,122 t in 2019. Area harvested: 66,587 ha, yield 13.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 908,218 t
- World rank
- 46 of 152
- 10-year change
- +167%
- Record
- 921,122 t
- 2019
Potatoes in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Afghanistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.23%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.6
- world 22.9 (−40%)
- kg per person
- 21.3
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- +167%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Romania | 1,053,300 | 0.27% |
| 45 | Azerbaijan | 954,005 | 0.24% |
| 46 | Afghanistan | 908,218 | 0.23% |
| 47 | Sweden | 879,800 | 0.23% |
| 48 | Rwanda | 827,355 | 0.21% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 908,218 | +2.2% | 66,587 | 13.64 |
| 2023 | 889,000 | 0.0% | 61,000 | 14.57 |
| 2022 | 889,000 | +1.1% | 56,000 | 15.88 |
| 2021 | 879,371 | +2.8% | 55,706 | 15.79 |
| 2020 | 855,395 | −7.1% | 53,674 | 15.94 |
| 2019 | 921,122 | +50% | 57,066 | 16.14 |
| 2018 | 615,684 | +20% | 32,400 | 19.00 |
| 2017 | 513,194 | +20% | 32,116 | 15.98 |
| 2016 | 427,917 | +31% | 35,699 | 11.99 |
| 2015 | 327,507 | −3.7% | 25,019 | 13.09 |
| 2014 | 340,257 | +12% | 25,009 | 13.61 |
| 2013 | 302,980 | +32% | 22,960 | 13.20 |
| 2012 | 230,000 | +12% | 21,000 | 10.95 |
| 2011 | 205,000 | −17% | 20,500 | 10.00 |
| 2010 | 246,000 | −19% | 20,500 | 12.00 |
| 2009 | 302,400 | +8.0% | 21,600 | 14.00 |
| 2008 | 280,000 | −6.9% | 20,000 | 14.00 |
| 2007 | 300,800 | +0.3% | 20,000 | 15.04 |
| 2006 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 15.00 |
| 2005 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 15.00 |
| 2004 | 300,000 | −14% | 17,000 | 17.65 |
| 2003 | 350,000 | +52% | 21,000 | 16.67 |
| 2002 | 230,000 | −2.1% | 14,000 | 16.43 |
| 2001 | 235,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 16.79 |
| 2000 | 235,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 16.79 |
| 1999 | 235,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 16.79 |
| 1998 | 235,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 16.79 |
| 1997 | 235,000 | +0.9% | 14,000 | 16.79 |
| 1996 | 233,000 | +0.9% | 14,000 | 16.64 |
| 1995 | 231,000 | +0.9% | 13,900 | 16.62 |
| 1994 | 229,000 | +0.9% | 13,800 | 16.59 |
| 1993 | 227,000 | +0.9% | 13,600 | 16.69 |
| 1992 | 225,000 | +0.9% | 13,500 | 16.67 |
| 1991 | 223,000 | −0.4% | 13,400 | 16.64 |
| 1990 | 224,000 | +10% | 13,300 | 16.84 |
| 1989 | 203,000 | −6.9% | 13,300 | 15.26 |
| 1988 | 218,000 | +0.5% | 14,000 | 15.57 |
| 1987 | 217,000 | −8.8% | 14,000 | 15.50 |
| 1986 | 238,000 | −4.0% | 15,000 | 15.87 |
| 1985 | 248,000 | −4.6% | 17,600 | 14.09 |
| 1984 | 260,000 | −3.0% | 18,000 | 14.44 |
| 1983 | 268,000 | −1.8% | 17,000 | 15.76 |
| 1982 | 273,000 | 0.0% | 17,600 | 15.51 |
| 1981 | 273,000 | +2.6% | 17,700 | 15.42 |
| 1980 | 266,000 | +3.5% | 17,900 | 14.86 |
| 1979 | 257,000 | +2.8% | 17,900 | 14.36 |
| 1978 | 250,000 | +25% | 18,200 | 13.74 |
| 1977 | 200,000 | −44% | 19,000 | 10.53 |
| 1976 | 354,000 | +82% | 19,800 | 17.88 |
| 1975 | 194,500 | +6.9% | 17,000 | 11.44 |
| 1974 | 182,000 | +10% | 16,600 | 10.96 |
| 1973 | 165,000 | +4.4% | 15,000 | 11.00 |
| 1972 | 158,000 | −5.4% | 15,200 | 10.39 |
| 1971 | 167,000 | +16% | 15,000 | 11.13 |
| 1970 | 144,000 | −6.5% | 15,100 | 9.54 |
| 1969 | 154,000 | +2.7% | 15,100 | 10.20 |
| 1968 | 150,000 | +2.0% | 15,000 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 147,000 | +8.1% | 15,000 | 9.80 |
| 1966 | 136,000 | +3.0% | 15,000 | 9.07 |
| 1965 | 132,000 | +2.3% | 15,000 | 8.80 |
| 1964 | 129,000 | +5.7% | 15,000 | 8.60 |
| 1963 | 122,000 | +6.1% | 15,000 | 8.13 |
| 1962 | 115,000 | −12% | 15,000 | 7.67 |
| 1961 | 130,000 | — | 15,000 | 8.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 40,884 t USD 5.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 33 of 124
- Imports
- 322,785 t USD 61.9 m
- Importer rank
- 10 of 183
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 potatoes in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan produced 908,218 t in 2024, 0.23% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Afghanistan rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Afghanistan ranked 46th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Afghanistan changed?
It rose by 167% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 921,122 t in 2019.
What is the yield of potatoes in Afghanistan?
13.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (908,218 t from 66,587 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Afghanistan export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Afghanistan reported exports of 40,884 t (USD 5.0 m) and imports of 322,785 t (USD 61.9 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.