All tree nuts production in Afghanistan
In 2024 Afghanistan produced 103,382 t of all tree nuts, the 27th largest in the world (0.56% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 147%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 54,343 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 103,382 t
- World rank
- 27 of 114
- 10-year change
- +147%
- Record
- 103,382 t
- 2024
All tree nuts in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Afghanistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.56%
- 0.31% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.9
- world 1.3 (+49%)
- kg per person
- 2.42
- world 2.25
- 10-year change
- +147%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Bolivia | 118,070 | 0.64% |
| 26 | Ukraine | 107,615 | 0.58% |
| 27 | Afghanistan | 103,382 | 0.56% |
| 28 | Azerbaijan | 97,304 | 0.53% |
| 29 | Guinea-Bissau | 90,229 | 0.49% |
Map of world production of tree nuts
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 | 103,382 | +3.1% | 54,343 | 1.90 |
| 2023 | 100,314 | +12% | 51,386 | 1.95 |
| 2022 | 89,771 | −5.1% | 51,586 | 1.74 |
| 2021 | 94,634 | +54% | 52,361 | 1.81 |
| 2020 | 61,271 | +6.7% | 34,705 | 1.77 |
| 2019 | 57,419 | +16% | 38,456 | 1.49 |
| 2018 | 49,665 | +28% | 28,970 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 38,815 | −11% | 28,369 | 1.37 |
| 2016 | 43,487 | +35% | 27,144 | 1.60 |
| 2015 | 32,288 | −23% | 21,035 | 1.53 |
| 2014 | 41,885 | −27% | 19,720 | 2.12 |
| 2013 | 57,217 | −28% | 19,957 | 2.87 |
| 2012 | 79,832 | +1.9% | 19,275 | 4.14 |
| 2011 | 78,312 | +9.6% | 19,195 | 4.08 |
| 2010 | 71,463 | +27% | 16,816 | 4.25 |
| 2009 | 56,366 | +1.0% | 16,333 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 55,833 | +26% | 18,000 | 3.10 |
| 2007 | 44,387 | +57% | 17,402 | 2.55 |
| 2006 | 28,350 | +21% | 17,616 | 1.61 |
| 2005 | 23,335 | +6.3% | 17,295 | 1.35 |
| 2004 | 21,945 | +5.0% | 17,000 | 1.29 |
| 2003 | 20,900 | +1.6% | 12,800 | 1.63 |
| 2002 | 20,574 | −14% | 11,200 | 1.84 |
| 2001 | 23,800 | +14% | 14,700 | 1.62 |
| 2000 | 20,800 | +5.1% | 12,700 | 1.64 |
| 1999 | 19,800 | +13% | 11,200 | 1.77 |
| 1998 | 17,600 | 0.0% | 11,200 | 1.57 |
| 1997 | 17,600 | +0.6% | 11,200 | 1.57 |
| 1996 | 17,500 | +0.6% | 11,200 | 1.56 |
| 1995 | 17,400 | +0.6% | 11,200 | 1.55 |
| 1994 | 17,300 | +0.6% | 11,200 | 1.54 |
| 1993 | 17,200 | −4.4% | 11,200 | 1.54 |
| 1992 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 11,200 | 1.61 |
| 1991 | 17,000 | −3.4% | 11,038 | 1.54 |
| 1990 | 17,600 | +9.3% | 11,737 | 1.50 |
| 1989 | 16,100 | −17% | 11,100 | 1.45 |
| 1988 | 19,300 | +1.0% | 12,350 | 1.56 |
| 1987 | 19,100 | −12% | 12,700 | 1.50 |
| 1986 | 21,700 | +1.9% | 13,300 | 1.63 |
| 1985 | 21,300 | −1.4% | 14,400 | 1.48 |
| 1984 | 21,600 | +13% | 13,850 | 1.56 |
| 1983 | 19,100 | −8.6% | 13,200 | 1.45 |
| 1982 | 20,900 | +20% | 13,350 | 1.57 |
| 1981 | 17,400 | −13% | 13,700 | 1.27 |
| 1980 | 20,100 | +2.6% | 13,650 | 1.47 |
| 1979 | 19,600 | −13% | 14,000 | 1.40 |
| 1978 | 22,600 | +19% | 13,950 | 1.62 |
| 1977 | 19,000 | −0.5% | 14,100 | 1.35 |
| 1976 | 19,100 | +21% | 13,050 | 1.46 |
| 1975 | 15,800 | −9.7% | 12,600 | 1.25 |
| 1974 | 17,500 | +6.1% | 12,450 | 1.41 |
| 1973 | 16,500 | −5.2% | 12,100 | 1.36 |
| 1972 | 17,400 | +23% | 11,300 | 1.54 |
| 1971 | 14,200 | +7.6% | 10,500 | 1.35 |
| 1970 | 13,200 | −0.8% | 10,350 | 1.28 |
| 1969 | 13,300 | −2.9% | 10,100 | 1.32 |
| 1968 | 13,700 | +14% | 9,950 | 1.38 |
| 1967 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 9,500 | 1.26 |
| 1966 | 13,000 | +5.7% | 9,250 | 1.41 |
| 1965 | 12,300 | +9.8% | 8,000 | 1.54 |
| 1964 | 11,200 | +4.7% | 7,450 | 1.50 |
| 1963 | 10,700 | −15% | 7,300 | 1.47 |
| 1962 | 12,600 | +20% | 7,150 | 1.76 |
| 1961 | 10,500 | — | 7,000 | 1.50 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of tree nuts in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan produced 103,382 t in 2024, 0.56% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Afghanistan rank in the world for production of tree nuts?
Afghanistan ranked 27th of 114 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 18.1% of the world total.
How has the production of tree nuts in Afghanistan changed?
It rose by 147% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of tree nuts in Afghanistan?
1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (103,382 t from 54,343 ha), against a world average of 1.3 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.