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Data for Afghanistan

Natural Resources in Afghanistan

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1. Agriculture


  • From 2001 to 2018, the agriculture sector's share of GDP plummeted from 54.1% to 22.0%, indicating a possible diversification of the economy away from agriculture.
  • Despite challenges posed by COVID-19, the years 2021-2022 have shown stability in agriculture’s contribution to GDP, remaining above 33%.

  Cite this work:

Data for Afghanistan. (2024). Agriculture value-added share of GDP (%), 2001 to 2022 [Data visualization]. https://dataforafghanistan.org/posts/natural-resources/#1-agriculture. Licensed under CC BY-ND-NC 4.0.

2. Food


  • Afghanistan's cereal yield has significantly increased from a low of 0.81 tonnes per hectare in 2000 to 2.25 tonnes per hectare in 2022, showcasing an impressive improvement in agricultural productivity over the past two decades.
  • After fluctuating in the early 2000s, cereal yields have stabilized and consistently improved since 2010, with yields remaining above 2 tonnes per hectare in most years.
  • The highest cereal yields on record were achieved in 2018 and 2022, both at 2.25 tonnes per hectare, indicating successful agricultural practices or favorable conditions in those years.

  Cite this work:

Data for Afghanistan. (2024). Cereal yield (tonnes per hectare) of harvested land, 2000 to 2022 [Data visualization]. https://dataforafghanistan.org/posts/natural-resources/#2-food. Licensed under CC BY-ND-NC 4.0.