Almond Production rose 26.1% to 34,413 tonnes in Afghanistan in 2018

Almond production rose 26.1% to 34,413 tonnes in Afghanistan in 2018, according to Faostat.

Historically, almond production in Afghanistan reached an all time high of 62,000 tonnes in 2012 and an all time low of 8,000 tonnes in 1981. When compared to Afghanistan's main peers, almond production in Iran amounted to 139,029 tonnes, 20,615 tonnes in Pakistan, 3,273 tonnes in Tajikistan and 1,084 tonnes in Turkmenistan in 2018.

Afghanistan has been ranked 14th within the group of 45 countries we follow in terms of almond production, 3 places below the position seen 10 years ago.