Watermelons — Yield in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Watermelons — Yield was 15,531 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Yield in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — yield in Afghanistan is 15,531 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Afghanistan peaked at 17,537 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,846 kg/ha, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 119th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Yield in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,846 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,846 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,138 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 5,431 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 5,577 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 5,672 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 6,612 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 7,560 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 7,762 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 7,229 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 8,385 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 7,615 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 7,862 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 7,875 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 8,321 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 7,012 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 7,298 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 8,616 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 8,856 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 9,168 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 9,538 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 9,458 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 9,755 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 9,630 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 9,557 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 10,059 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 9,953 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 10,108 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 10,064 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 10,976 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 11,487 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 10,964 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 10,956 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10,946 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10,933 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10,920 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10,909 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10,944 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10,914 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 10,893 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10,871 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10,850 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11,518 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 11,270 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 11,196 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 10,000 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 10,577 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 10,000 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 9,960 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9,000 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 8,708 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 10,000 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 15,196 kg/ha | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 8,387 kg/ha | -44.8% |
| 2016 | 11,547 kg/ha | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 12,309 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 13,419 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 17,537 kg/ha | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 14,950 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 14,125 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 14,603 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 15,215 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 15,531 kg/ha | +2.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 15,531 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,615 kg/ha, 93% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 15,531 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,604 kg/ha, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +52.0% | 10,000 kg/ha | 15,196 kg/ha |
| 2015 | -44.8% | 15,196 kg/ha | 8,387 kg/ha |
| 2016 | +37.7% | 8,387 kg/ha | 11,547 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,938 kg/ha | 4,846 kg/ha | 7,762 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,907 kg/ha | 7,012 kg/ha | 8,856 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,729 kg/ha | 9,168 kg/ha | 10,108 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,995 kg/ha | 10,909 kg/ha | 11,487 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,713 kg/ha | 9,960 kg/ha | 11,518 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,610 kg/ha | 8,387 kg/ha | 17,537 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,885 kg/ha | 14,125 kg/ha | 15,531 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 117 Chile 15,777 kg/ha compare
- 118 Guadeloupe 15,615 kg/ha compare
- 119 Afghanistan 15,531 kg/ha compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 15,196 kg/ha compare
- 121 Brunei 15,196 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2579 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6968 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 46.72 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in Afghanistan?
- Watermelons — yield in Afghanistan was 15,531 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,537 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,846 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for watermelons — yield?
- Afghanistan ranks 119th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, published as part of Watermelons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.