Wool, greasy production in Afghanistan
In 2024 Afghanistan produced 12,910 t of wool, greasy, the 24th largest in the world (0.76% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 29,500 t in 1969.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12,910 t
- World rank
- 24 of 69
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 29,500 t
- 1969
Wool, greasy in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Afghanistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.76%
- 0.75% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.30
- world 0.21
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Mongolia | 14,112 | 0.83% |
| 23 | Iraq | 13,869 | 0.82% |
| 24 | Afghanistan | 12,910 | 0.76% |
| 25 | Egypt | 12,058 | 0.71% |
| 26 | Kyrgyzstan | 11,981 | 0.71% |
Map of world production of wool, greasy
Share of the world total; Afghanistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,910 | −3.2% |
| 2023 | 13,342 | −3.4% |
| 2022 | 13,814 | −3.0% |
| 2021 | 14,242 | −2.5% |
| 2020 | 14,608 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14,368 | −2.9% |
| 2018 | 14,800 | −0.5% |
| 2017 | 14,879 | −1.3% |
| 2016 | 15,074 | −1.0% |
| 2015 | 15,231 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,227 | −3.6% |
| 2013 | 15,800 | −4.8% |
| 2012 | 16,600 | −2.9% |
| 2011 | 17,100 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 15,900 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 14,700 | +15% |
| 2008 | 12,800 | +32% |
| 2007 | 9,700 | −15% |
| 2006 | 11,400 | −12% |
| 2005 | 12,900 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 12,200 | +15% |
| 2003 | 10,600 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10,500 | −33% |
| 2001 | 15,600 | −13% |
| 2000 | 18,000 | −15% |
| 1999 | 21,200 | +33% |
| 1998 | 16,000 | −12% |
| 1997 | 18,100 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 16,800 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 15,967 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 15,508 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 15,289 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 15,187 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 15,000 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 14,500 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 14,500 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 13,000 | −24% |
| 1985 | 17,000 | −2.9% |
| 1984 | 17,500 | −13% |
| 1983 | 20,000 | −13% |
| 1982 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 23,000 | −12% |
| 1977 | 26,000 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 25,400 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 25,000 | +14% |
| 1974 | 22,000 | +10% |
| 1973 | 20,000 | +25% |
| 1972 | 16,000 | −33% |
| 1971 | 24,000 | −7.7% |
| 1970 | 26,000 | −12% |
| 1969 | 29,500 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 27,500 | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 25,500 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 25,500 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 25,000 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 24,700 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 24,000 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 23,600 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 23,400 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 393 t USD 148,000
- Exporter rank
- 39 of 69
- Imports
- 4 t USD 1,000
- Importer rank
- 44 of 58
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 wool, greasy in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan produced 12,910 t in 2024, 0.76% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Afghanistan rank in the world for production of wool, greasy?
Afghanistan ranked 24th of 69 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 21.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wool, greasy in Afghanistan changed?
It fell by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 29,500 t in 1969.
Does Afghanistan export or import shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool?
In 2024 Afghanistan reported exports of 393 t (USD 148,000) and imports of 4 t (USD 1,000), 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.