Afghanistan's aquaculture production (metric tons) was 12,170 in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 155.67% from 4,760 in 2014 (9.84% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 12,170 | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 8,629 | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 4,760 | 2014 |
| Highest | 12,170 | 2024 |
| Lowest | 0 | 1960 |
| Average since 2015 | 9,071 | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 0 | 1960 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Afghanistan's aquaculture production (metric tons) rose 510 on 2023 (from 11,660 to 12,170).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +378.67 and a typical year strayed about 420.22 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1,663 in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 788.4 a year. A straight line explains 98% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
A straight-line projection, tested first
Extending that straight line gives about 14,940 for 2027. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2022 to 2024 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 300.87, against 553 for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.
See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.
How it compares
In 2024, Afghanistan had the 80th highest value of the 215 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 12,170 | 2024 |
| World | 141.41 million | 2024 |
| Low income | 876,768 | 2024 |
Closest to Afghanistan in the 2024 ranking
- Cuba — 77th of 215: 13,647
- Moldova — 78th of 215: 12,757
- Argentina — 79th of 215: 12,175
- Costa Rica — 81st of 215: 12,168
- El Salvador — 82nd of 215: 11,868
- Bulgaria — 83rd of 215: 11,429
What this measures
Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 65 values
| Year | Aquaculture production (metric tons) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,170 |
| 2023 | 11,660 |
| 2022 | 11,150 |
| 2021 | 11,107 |
| 2020 | 9,444 |
| 2019 | 8,629 |
| 2018 | 7,950 |
| 2017 | 7,000 |
| 2016 | 6,150 |
| 2015 | 5,450 |
| 2014 |
Aquaculture production (metric tons) in nearby economies
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Population in largest city — 4.88 million (2025)
- Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 42.88% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million — 4.88 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) — 11.12% (2025)
- Rural population — 32.47 million (2025)
- Rural population (% of total population) — 74.06% (2025)
- Urban population — 11.37 million (2025)
- Urban population (% of total population) — 25.94% (2025)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 2,000 (2024)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Afghanistan's aquaculture production (metric tons)?
- 12,170 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How does Afghanistan rank?
- 80th highest of 215 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in aquaculture production (metric tons) unusual for Afghanistan?
- In 2024, Afghanistan's aquaculture production (metric tons) rose 510 on 2023 (from 11,660 to 12,170). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +378.67 and a typical year strayed about 420.22 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator ER.FSH.AQUA.MT, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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