> In 2024 Afghanistan produced 6,441 t of sugar beet, the 49th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 43%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/afghanistan/

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# Sugar beet production in Afghanistan

In 2024 Afghanistan produced 6,441 t of sugar beet, the 49th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 43%. The record was 108,500 t in 1975. Area harvested: 337 ha, yield 19.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20246,441 t
World rank49 of 57
10-year change−43%
Record108,500 t1975

## Sugar beet in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Afghanistan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha19.1world 63.1 (−70%)
kg per person0.15world 36.0
10-year change−43%world +8.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 47 | [Slovenia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/slovenia/) | 8,940 | 0.00% |
| 48 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/mali/) | 8,558 | 0.00% |
| 49 | **Afghanistan** | 6,441 | 0.00% |
| 50 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/syria/) | 6,090 | 0.00% |
| 51 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/ecuador/) | 4,642 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 57 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/)

### Map of world production of sugar beet

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 6,441 | +7.3% | 337 | 19.11 |
| 2023 | 6,000 | +3.9% | 300 | 20.00 |
| 2022 | 5,776 | +11% | 343 | 16.84 |
| 2021 | 5,196 | +3.3% | 350 | 14.85 |
| 2020 | 5,032 | −46% | 347 | 14.50 |
| 2019 | 9,284 | +73% | 616 | 15.07 |
| 2018 | 5,363 | +155% | 196 | 27.36 |
| 2017 | 2,102 | +33% | 201 | 10.46 |
| 2016 | 1,582 | −65% | 202 | 7.83 |
| 2015 | 4,495 | −60% | 551 | 8.16 |
| 2014 | 11,330 | −23% | 980 | 11.56 |
| 2013 | 14,765 | +5.0% | 980 | 15.07 |
| 2012 | 14,064 | −7.7% | 1,172 | 12.00 |
| 2011 | 15,236 | +0.2% | 1,172 | 13.00 |
| 2010 | 15,200 | −7.9% | 1,170 | 12.99 |
| 2009 | 16,500 | +24% | 1,100 | 15.00 |
| 2008 | 13,316 | +2.9% | 4,640 | 2.87 |
| 2007 | 12,938 | +331% | 2,500 | 5.18 |
| 2006 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 2005 | 3,000 | −40% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 2004 | 5,000 | +400% | 1,000 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 1,000 | −33% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 1,500 | −57% | 300 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 3,500 | +17% | 210 | 16.67 |
| 1988 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 15.00 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | −40% | 200 | 15.00 |
| 1986 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1985 | 5,000 | −81% | 1,500 | 3.33 |
| 1984 | 26,000 | +63% | 1,300 | 20.00 |
| 1983 | 16,000 | −20% | 800 | 20.00 |
| 1982 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 2,200 | 9.09 |
| 1981 | 20,000 | −43% | 2,400 | 8.33 |
| 1980 | 35,000 | −50% | 1,600 | 21.88 |
| 1979 | 70,000 | −4.1% | 3,200 | 21.88 |
| 1978 | 73,000 | −25% | 5,000 | 14.60 |
| 1977 | 97,000 | +6.7% | 5,000 | 19.40 |
| 1976 | 90,900 | −16% | 4,750 | 19.14 |
| 1975 | 108,500 | +63% | 5,000 | 21.70 |
| 1974 | 66,600 | +17% | 4,500 | 14.80 |
| 1973 | 57,000 | −10.0% | 4,500 | 12.67 |
| 1972 | 63,300 | +5.5% | 4,600 | 13.76 |
| 1971 | 60,000 | −3.2% | 4,400 | 13.64 |
| 1970 | 62,000 | −8.8% | 4,400 | 14.09 |
| 1969 | 68,000 | +9.7% | 4,600 | 14.78 |
| 1968 | 62,000 | −7.5% | 4,500 | 13.78 |
| 1967 | 67,000 | +20% | 4,500 | 14.89 |
| 1966 | 56,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 14.00 |
| 1965 | 56,000 | +81% | 4,000 | 14.00 |
| 1964 | 31,000 | −45% | 3,500 | 8.86 |
| 1963 | 56,225 | −7.0% | 3,600 | 15.62 |
| 1962 | 60,456 | +43% | 3,600 | 16.79 |
| 1961 | 42,400 | — | 3,537 | 11.99 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sugar beet in Afghanistan?

Afghanistan produced 6,441 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Afghanistan rank in the world for production of sugar beet?

Afghanistan ranked 49th of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 15.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of sugar beet in Afghanistan changed?

It fell by 43% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.6% for the world. The record was 108,500 t in 1975.

### What is the yield of sugar beet in Afghanistan?

19.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,441 t from 337 ha), against a world average of 63.1 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/russia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/germany/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/france/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/turkey/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/poland/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/egypt/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/ukraine/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/china/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/united-kingdom/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/netherlands/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/iran/)
[All countries producing sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/)

## Other products of Afghanistan

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/afghanistan/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/afghanistan/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/afghanistan/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/afghanistan/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/afghanistan/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/afghanistan/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/afghanistan/)[Melons](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/afghanistan/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/afghanistan/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/afghanistan/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/afghanistan/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/afghanistan/)
[Agricultural production in Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/afghanistan/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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