Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 2,359 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Afghanistan is 2,359 kg per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Afghanistan peaked at 2,359 kg per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 806.3 kg per hectare, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 112th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,201 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,160 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,098 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1,133 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,140 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,214 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1,204 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,349 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 1,388 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,286 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 806.3 kg per hectare | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 1,007 kg per hectare | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 1,670 kg per hectare | +65.9% |
| 2003 | 1,458 kg per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 1,335 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1,790 kg per hectare | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 1,552 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 1,915 kg per hectare | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 1,455 kg per hectare | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 2,041 kg per hectare | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 2,011 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,660 kg per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 2,094 kg per hectare | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 2,128 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,097 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,206 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2,043 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 2,091 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,253 kg per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2,185 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,051 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2,099 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,193 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2,303 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 2,359 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2,359 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2,359 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,443 kg per hectare, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +65.9% | 1,007 kg per hectare | 1,670 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,217 kg per hectare | 1,098 kg per hectare | 1,388 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,503 kg per hectare | 806.3 kg per hectare | 2,041 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,077 kg per hectare | 1,660 kg per hectare | 2,253 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,201 kg per hectare | 2,051 kg per hectare | 2,359 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More poverty & inequality data for Afghanistan
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 6.76 (2020)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 6.8% (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -19.16 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.661 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1662 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1662 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Afghanistan?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Afghanistan was 2,359 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,359 kg per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 806.3 kg per hectare in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.