Sugar cane production in Afghanistan
In 2024 Afghanistan produced 53,326 t of sugar cane, the 81st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 29%. The record was 123,200 t in 2009. Area harvested: 1,947 ha, yield 27.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 53,326 t
- World rank
- 81 of 94
- 10-year change
- −29%
- Record
- 123,200 t
- 2009
Sugar cane in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Afghanistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 27.4
- world 72.5 (−62%)
- kg per person
- 1.25
- world 238
- 10-year change
- −29%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Barbados | 64,871 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Bahamas | 63,848 | 0.00% |
| 81 | Afghanistan | 53,326 | 0.00% |
| 82 | Cabo Verde | 22,040 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Malaysia | 16,925 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
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 | 53,326 | −4.8% | 1,947 | 27.39 |
| 2023 | 56,000 | −4.1% | 2,000 | 28.00 |
| 2022 | 58,394 | +41% | 1,705 | 34.25 |
| 2021 | 41,434 | +2.8% | 1,582 | 26.19 |
| 2020 | 40,292 | +10% | 1,541 | 26.15 |
| 2019 | 36,538 | +44% | 1,653 | 22.10 |
| 2018 | 25,421 | −25% | 1,766 | 14.39 |
| 2017 | 33,725 | +94% | 1,145 | 29.45 |
| 2016 | 17,364 | −63% | 1,333 | 13.03 |
| 2015 | 46,454 | −38% | 3,210 | 14.47 |
| 2014 | 75,082 | −16% | 3,210 | 23.39 |
| 2013 | 89,880 | +16% | 3,210 | 28.00 |
| 2012 | 77,500 | −16% | 3,100 | 25.00 |
| 2011 | 92,460 | +0.1% | 3,082 | 30.00 |
| 2010 | 92,400 | −25% | 3,100 | 29.81 |
| 2009 | 123,200 | +96% | 3,080 | 40.00 |
| 2008 | 62,960 | −15% | 3,000 | 20.99 |
| 2007 | 74,000 | +5.7% | 3,700 | 20.00 |
| 2006 | 70,000 | +84% | 3,700 | 18.92 |
| 2005 | 38,000 | −37% | 2,000 | 19.00 |
| 2004 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 20.00 |
| 2003 | 60,000 | +58% | 3,300 | 18.18 |
| 2002 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 19.00 |
| 2001 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 19.00 |
| 2000 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 19.00 |
| 1999 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 19.00 |
| 1998 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 19.00 |
| 1997 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 19.00 |
| 1996 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 19.00 |
| 1995 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 19.00 |
| 1994 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 19.00 |
| 1993 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 19.00 |
| 1992 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 19.00 |
| 1991 | 38,000 | −31% | 2,000 | 19.00 |
| 1990 | 55,000 | −8.3% | 2,900 | 18.97 |
| 1989 | 60,000 | −3.2% | 3,000 | 20.00 |
| 1988 | 62,000 | +3.3% | 3,000 | 20.67 |
| 1987 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 20.00 |
| 1986 | 60,000 | +3.4% | 3,000 | 20.00 |
| 1985 | 58,000 | −3.3% | 3,000 | 19.33 |
| 1984 | 60,000 | −3.2% | 3,100 | 19.35 |
| 1983 | 62,000 | −1.6% | 3,200 | 19.38 |
| 1982 | 63,000 | −10.0% | 3,300 | 19.09 |
| 1981 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 18.92 |
| 1980 | 70,000 | +9.4% | 3,700 | 18.92 |
| 1979 | 64,000 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 17.30 |
| 1978 | 64,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 16.00 |
| 1977 | 64,000 | −6.0% | 4,000 | 16.00 |
| 1976 | 68,100 | +14% | 3,500 | 19.46 |
| 1975 | 60,000 | +16% | 4,000 | 15.00 |
| 1974 | 51,600 | −11% | 4,000 | 12.90 |
| 1973 | 58,000 | +66% | 4,000 | 14.50 |
| 1972 | 35,000 | −30% | 2,000 | 17.50 |
| 1971 | 50,000 | −9.1% | 2,500 | 20.00 |
| 1970 | 55,000 | −8.3% | 2,500 | 22.00 |
| 1969 | 60,000 | +5.3% | 2,500 | 24.00 |
| 1968 | 57,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 28.50 |
| 1967 | 57,000 | +12% | 2,000 | 28.50 |
| 1966 | 51,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 25.50 |
| 1965 | 51,000 | +13% | 2,000 | 25.50 |
| 1964 | 45,000 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 25.00 |
| 1963 | 45,000 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 25.00 |
| 1962 | 45,000 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 25.00 |
| 1961 | 45,000 | — | 1,800 | 25.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 2,000
- Exporter rank
- 51 of 56
- Imports
- 531 t USD 43,000
- Importer rank
- 17 of 84
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 sugar cane in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan produced 53,326 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Afghanistan rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Afghanistan ranked 81st of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar cane in Afghanistan changed?
It fell by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 123,200 t in 2009.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Afghanistan?
27.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (53,326 t from 1,947 ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.
Does Afghanistan export or import sugar cane?
In 2024 Afghanistan reported exports of 1 t (USD 2,000) and imports of 531 t (USD 43,000), 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.