FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Afghanistan
In 2024 Afghanistan produced 1,131 t of sunflower seed, the 67th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 188%. The record was 20,000 t in 2005. Area harvested: 1,117 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,131 t
- World rank
- 67 of 74
- 10-year change
- +188%
- Record
- 20,000 t
- 2005
Sunflower seed in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,131 | +8.3% | 1,117 | 1.01 |
| 2023 | 1,044 | +40% | 1,000 | 1.04 |
| 2022 | 745 | +8.8% | 678 | 1.10 |
| 2021 | 685 | +77% | 599 | 1.14 |
| 2020 | 387 | −56% | 362 | 1.07 |
| 2019 | 882 | +9.6% | 981 | 0.90 |
| 2018 | 805 | +9.1% | 658 | 1.22 |
| 2017 | 738 | +13% | 572 | 1.29 |
| 2016 | 653 | +116% | 493 | 1.32 |
| 2015 | 303 | −23% | 210 | 1.44 |
| 2014 | 393 | −30% | 210 | 1.87 |
| 2013 | 560 | +124% | 407 | 1.38 |
| 2012 | 250 | +1.2% | 170 | 1.47 |
| 2011 | 247 | +0.8% | 170 | 1.45 |
| 2010 | 245 | +2.1% | 170 | 1.44 |
| 2009 | 240 | −83% | 170 | 1.41 |
| 2008 | 1,400 | −68% | 1,000 | 1.40 |
| 2007 | 4,400 | −54% | 3,000 | 1.47 |
| 2006 | 9,500 | −53% | 6,630 | 1.43 |
| 2005 | 20,000 | +33% | 13,824 | 1.45 |
| 2004 | 15,000 | +6.3% | 10,625 | 1.41 |
| 2003 | 14,106 | +5.8% | 10,254 | 1.38 |
| 2002 | 13,334 | −7.4% | 9,766 | 1.37 |
| 2001 | 14,394 | −5.0% | 10,633 | 1.35 |
| 2000 | 15,145 | −1.4% | 11,271 | 1.34 |
| 1999 | 15,355 | −4.0% | 11,511 | 1.33 |
| 1998 | 16,000 | +14% | 12,081 | 1.32 |
| 1997 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 11,500 | 1.22 |
| 1996 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 9,876 | 1.32 |
| 1995 | 12,000 | −20% | 10,000 | 1.20 |
| 1994 | 15,000 | −3.2% | 11,386 | 1.32 |
| 1993 | 15,492 | −1.4% | 11,698 | 1.32 |
| 1992 | 15,715 | −1.8% | 11,801 | 1.33 |
| 1991 | 16,000 | −2.4% | 11,500 | 1.39 |
| 1990 | 16,400 | −2.4% | 11,600 | 1.41 |
| 1989 | 16,800 | −2.3% | 11,700 | 1.44 |
| 1988 | 17,200 | −2.3% | 11,800 | 1.46 |
| 1987 | 17,600 | −2.2% | 11,900 | 1.48 |
| 1986 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 1.50 |
| 1985 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 1.50 |
| 1984 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 1.50 |
| 1983 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 1.50 |
| 1982 | 18,000 | +2.3% | 12,300 | 1.46 |
| 1981 | 17,600 | +2.3% | 12,000 | 1.47 |
| 1980 | 17,200 | +2.4% | 11,900 | 1.45 |
| 1979 | 16,800 | +20% | 11,800 | 1.42 |
| 1978 | 14,000 | −2.8% | 10,000 | 1.40 |
| 1977 | 14,400 | −10.0% | 10,000 | 1.44 |
| 1976 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.60 |
| 1975 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.60 |
| 1974 | 16,000 | +5.3% | 8,940 | 1.79 |
| 1973 | 15,200 | +12% | 9,000 | 1.69 |
| 1972 | 13,600 | +21% | 8,500 | 1.60 |
| 1971 | 11,200 | −20% | 8,400 | 1.33 |
| 1970 | 14,000 | −5.4% | 8,300 | 1.69 |
| 1969 | 14,800 | +2.8% | 8,300 | 1.78 |
| 1968 | 14,400 | +2.9% | 8,200 | 1.76 |
| 1967 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.69 |
| 1966 | 14,000 | +6.1% | 8,300 | 1.69 |
| 1965 | 13,200 | +3.1% | 8,300 | 1.59 |
| 1964 | 12,800 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.54 |
| 1963 | 12,800 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.54 |
| 1962 | 12,800 | +6.7% | 8,300 | 1.54 |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — | 8,300 | 1.45 |
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.