FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All pulses production in Afghanistan
In 2024 Afghanistan produced 138,533 t of all pulses, the 65th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 131%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 86,000 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 138,533 t
- World rank
- 65 of 170
- 10-year change
- +131%
- Record
- 138,533 t
- 2024
All pulses in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 138,533 | +9.1% | 86,000 | 1.61 |
| 2023 | 127,009 | +19% | 81,061 | 1.57 |
| 2022 | 106,676 | +10% | 75,576 | 1.41 |
| 2021 | 96,903 | +18% | 69,140 | 1.40 |
| 2020 | 82,430 | +87% | 58,098 | 1.42 |
| 2019 | 44,133 | +7.4% | 67,114 | 0.66 |
| 2018 | 41,107 | +14% | 61,166 | 0.67 |
| 2017 | 35,964 | −56% | 52,243 | 0.69 |
| 2016 | 81,054 | −24% | 111,894 | 0.72 |
| 2015 | 106,651 | +78% | 143,555 | 0.74 |
| 2014 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 79,746 | 0.75 |
| 2013 | 60,000 | −13% | 74,113 | 0.81 |
| 2012 | 69,000 | +3.0% | 86,368 | 0.80 |
| 2011 | 67,000 | +26% | 81,000 | 0.83 |
| 2010 | 53,300 | +6.6% | 71,700 | 0.74 |
| 2009 | 50,000 | −2.0% | 53,000 | 0.94 |
| 2008 | 51,000 | +26% | 50,000 | 1.02 |
| 2007 | 40,505 | −3.8% | 40,000 | 1.01 |
| 2006 | 42,100 | −12% | 39,300 | 1.07 |
| 2005 | 47,642 | +13% | 46,065 | 1.03 |
| 2004 | 42,000 | −0.2% | 39,000 | 1.08 |
| 2003 | 42,100 | −12% | 39,300 | 1.07 |
| 2002 | 47,585 | +0.5% | 46,124 | 1.03 |
| 2001 | 47,329 | +0.7% | 46,119 | 1.03 |
| 2000 | 47,015 | +4.0% | 46,079 | 1.02 |
| 1999 | 45,221 | −3.8% | 44,730 | 1.01 |
| 1998 | 47,028 | −5.9% | 47,041 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 50,000 | −23% | 50,377 | 0.99 |
| 1996 | 65,000 | +30% | 65,982 | 0.99 |
| 1995 | 50,000 | +11% | 51,116 | 0.98 |
| 1994 | 45,000 | +13% | 46,279 | 0.97 |
| 1993 | 40,000 | +14% | 41,329 | 0.97 |
| 1992 | 35,000 | +0.6% | 37,000 | 0.95 |
| 1991 | 34,800 | +5.5% | 36,000 | 0.97 |
| 1990 | 33,000 | +14% | 33,465 | 0.99 |
| 1989 | 29,000 | −9.4% | 35,000 | 0.83 |
| 1988 | 32,000 | −15% | 35,000 | 0.91 |
| 1987 | 37,600 | +1.3% | 39,000 | 0.96 |
| 1986 | 37,100 | −14% | 39,500 | 0.94 |
| 1985 | 43,000 | +17% | 43,500 | 0.99 |
| 1984 | 36,800 | +1.7% | 39,000 | 0.94 |
| 1983 | 36,200 | −0.5% | 39,000 | 0.93 |
| 1982 | 36,400 | −18% | 37,500 | 0.97 |
| 1981 | 44,600 | +8.8% | 45,000 | 0.99 |
| 1980 | 41,000 | +11% | 41,500 | 0.99 |
| 1979 | 37,000 | +2.8% | 37,500 | 0.99 |
| 1978 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 37,000 | 0.97 |
| 1977 | 35,000 | +3.6% | 37,000 | 0.95 |
| 1976 | 33,800 | +5.6% | 35,000 | 0.97 |
| 1975 | 32,000 | +0.9% | 33,000 | 0.97 |
| 1974 | 31,700 | −2.2% | 33,000 | 0.96 |
| 1973 | 32,400 | +10% | 36,000 | 0.90 |
| 1972 | 29,400 | +18% | 30,000 | 0.98 |
| 1971 | 25,000 | −6.4% | 26,000 | 0.96 |
| 1970 | 26,700 | +4.3% | 28,000 | 0.95 |
| 1969 | 25,600 | +4.1% | 27,000 | 0.95 |
| 1968 | 24,600 | +64% | 27,000 | 0.91 |
| 1967 | 15,000 | −34% | 18,000 | 0.83 |
| 1966 | 22,600 | +4.1% | 25,500 | 0.89 |
| 1965 | 21,700 | +5.3% | 24,000 | 0.90 |
| 1964 | 20,600 | +5.1% | 22,500 | 0.92 |
| 1963 | 19,600 | +5.4% | 22,500 | 0.87 |
| 1962 | 18,600 | +3.3% | 21,000 | 0.89 |
| 1961 | 18,000 | — | 20,500 | 0.88 |
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.