All roots and tubers production in Afghanistan
In 2024 Afghanistan produced 908,218 t of all roots and tubers, the 80th largest in the world (0.10% 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 estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 908,218 t
- World rank
- 80 of 192
- 10-year change
- +167%
- Record
- 921,122 t
- 2019
All roots and tubers in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Afghanistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.6
- world 13.1 (+4.0%)
- kg per person
- 21.3
- world 116
- 10-year change
- +167%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | North Korea | 989,657 | 0.10% |
| 79 | Azerbaijan | 954,005 | 0.10% |
| 80 | Afghanistan | 908,218 | 0.10% |
| 81 | Haiti | 896,769 | 0.09% |
| 82 | South Korea | 883,052 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan produced 908,218 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Afghanistan rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Afghanistan ranked 80th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Afghanistan changed?
It rose by 167% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 921,122 t in 2019.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Afghanistan?
13.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (908,218 t from 66,587 ha), against a world average of 13.1 t/ha.
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 estimated 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.