FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Wheat production in Afghanistan
In 2024 Afghanistan produced 5.2 million t of wheat, the 27th largest in the world (0.65% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.2%. The record was 5.4 million t in 2014. Area harvested: 2.3 million ha, yield 2.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 5.2 million t
- World rank
- 27 of 122
- 10-year change
- −3.2%
- Record
- 5.4 million t
- 2014
Wheat in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,200,000 | +20% | 2,300,000 | 2.26 |
| 2023 | 4,350,662 | +14% | 2,022,988 | 2.15 |
| 2022 | 3,802,895 | −5.3% | 1,859,339 | 2.05 |
| 2021 | 4,017,657 | −23% | 2,046,564 | 1.96 |
| 2020 | 5,185,000 | +6.0% | 2,668,000 | 1.94 |
| 2019 | 4,890,000 | +35% | 2,334,000 | 2.10 |
| 2018 | 3,613,300 | −16% | 1,635,000 | 2.21 |
| 2017 | 4,280,776 | −6.0% | 2,104,377 | 2.03 |
| 2016 | 4,555,110 | −2.5% | 2,300,210 | 1.98 |
| 2015 | 4,673,040 | −13% | 2,128,104 | 2.20 |
| 2014 | 5,370,259 | +3.9% | 2,653,746 | 2.02 |
| 2013 | 5,169,235 | +2.4% | 2,552,922 | 2.02 |
| 2012 | 5,050,000 | +49% | 2,512,000 | 2.01 |
| 2011 | 3,388,000 | −25% | 2,232,000 | 1.52 |
| 2010 | 4,532,000 | −11% | 2,354,000 | 1.93 |
| 2009 | 5,064,000 | +93% | 2,575,000 | 1.97 |
| 2008 | 2,623,000 | −42% | 2,139,000 | 1.23 |
| 2007 | 4,484,000 | +33% | 2,466,000 | 1.82 |
| 2006 | 3,363,000 | −21% | 2,444,000 | 1.38 |
| 2005 | 4,266,000 | +78% | 2,342,000 | 1.82 |
| 2004 | 2,390,000 | −31% | 1,888,000 | 1.27 |
| 2003 | 3,480,000 | +30% | 2,320,000 | 1.50 |
| 2002 | 2,686,000 | +68% | 1,742,000 | 1.54 |
| 2001 | 1,597,000 | +8.7% | 1,779,000 | 0.90 |
| 2000 | 1,469,000 | −41% | 2,029,000 | 0.72 |
| 1999 | 2,499,000 | −12% | 2,027,000 | 1.23 |
| 1998 | 2,834,000 | +4.5% | 2,186,000 | 1.30 |
| 1997 | 2,711,000 | +18% | 2,124,000 | 1.28 |
| 1996 | 2,300,000 | +9.5% | 2,050,000 | 1.12 |
| 1995 | 2,100,000 | +2.4% | 1,927,468 | 1.09 |
| 1994 | 2,050,000 | +5.7% | 2,000,000 | 1.03 |
| 1993 | 1,940,000 | +18% | 1,900,000 | 1.02 |
| 1992 | 1,650,000 | −4.4% | 1,600,000 | 1.03 |
| 1991 | 1,726,000 | +4.6% | 1,690,000 | 1.02 |
| 1990 | 1,650,000 | −8.3% | 1,570,000 | 1.05 |
| 1989 | 1,800,000 | −5.3% | 1,610,000 | 1.12 |
| 1988 | 1,900,000 | −17% | 1,620,000 | 1.17 |
| 1987 | 2,300,000 | +19% | 1,790,000 | 1.28 |
| 1986 | 1,925,000 | −7.5% | 1,619,000 | 1.19 |
| 1985 | 2,081,000 | −5.2% | 1,695,000 | 1.23 |
| 1984 | 2,194,000 | −4.9% | 1,781,000 | 1.23 |
| 1983 | 2,306,000 | −3.6% | 1,833,000 | 1.26 |
| 1982 | 2,391,000 | −3.2% | 1,944,000 | 1.23 |
| 1981 | 2,470,000 | −3.1% | 2,000,000 | 1.24 |
| 1980 | 2,550,000 | −4.2% | 2,032,000 | 1.25 |
| 1979 | 2,663,000 | −5.3% | 2,162,000 | 1.23 |
| 1978 | 2,813,000 | +6.1% | 2,348,000 | 1.20 |
| 1977 | 2,652,000 | −9.7% | 2,345,000 | 1.13 |
| 1976 | 2,936,000 | +3.0% | 2,350,000 | 1.25 |
| 1975 | 2,850,000 | +3.6% | 2,350,000 | 1.21 |
| 1974 | 2,750,000 | +1.9% | 2,277,600 | 1.21 |
| 1973 | 2,700,000 | +10% | 2,300,000 | 1.17 |
| 1972 | 2,450,000 | +28% | 2,897,100 | 0.85 |
| 1971 | 1,915,000 | −8.0% | 2,350,000 | 0.81 |
| 1970 | 2,081,000 | −15% | 2,176,000 | 0.96 |
| 1969 | 2,454,000 | +4.2% | 2,070,000 | 1.19 |
| 1968 | 2,354,000 | +3.2% | 2,036,000 | 1.16 |
| 1967 | 2,280,000 | +12% | 2,030,000 | 1.12 |
| 1966 | 2,033,000 | −11% | 2,346,000 | 0.87 |
| 1965 | 2,282,000 | +2.3% | 2,347,000 | 0.97 |
| 1964 | 2,230,000 | +15% | 2,345,000 | 0.95 |
| 1963 | 1,947,000 | −15% | 2,341,000 | 0.83 |
| 1962 | 2,279,000 | 0.0% | 2,341,000 | 0.97 |
| 1961 | 2,279,000 | — | 2,230,000 | 1.02 |
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.