Last update: August 12, 20232024
Summary table
ISO 3166-1 codes | Alpha 2: AF, Alpha 3: AFG, Numeric: 004 |
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Administrative units | Provinces, districts. |
Agricultural seasons | Winter (May - June) and Spring (March - July) |
Major crops | Wheat, barley, sorghum |
Country food security context
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Agricultural data is reported only at the province level. Cotton statistics are reported both at the province level and at the level of 5 “cotton” regions, which include several provinces each but are not used for other purposes. |
Year and season definitions
The annual season runs between July 1 and June 30 (e.g., July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024). The Winter cropping season usually begins in November and finishes in May/June, and a Spring season runs between
March and July. Most wheat is planted in late September and October and is most often
harvested by the end of June.
The Year is the year of the planting, which may occur with different crops and production systems between September and March. An agricultural year is often denoted as YYYY=YYYY/ZZZZ (e.g., in a two-date notation the year of the 2019 harvests is 2018).
Consistent with other countries in the region (e.g. Iran) the Afghanistan hijra calendar is at a
622-year offset from the Gregorian calendar used by FEWS NET and many other countries.
Per the Statistical Yearbook, 2021, 2nd version, a resolution from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has changed the year used to date source reporting, with the previous solar year 1400 becoming lunar year 1443. It appears also to change the fiscal year from a start on the first of April to a new start date of approximately July 7th. Further confirmation is required regarding any planned change to the country’s annual crop reporting cycle.
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Crop estimate data sources
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The Reporting Portal of the Statistic Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (http://180.94.71.228:1030/Home/Index) is a URL to watch for data and information directly from the Ministry, if it is not for official use only (this has not yet been determined).
Year and season definitions
The annual season runs between July 1 and June 30 (e.g., July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024). The Winter cropping season usually begins in November and finishes in May/June, and a Spring season runs between
March and July. Most wheat is planted in late September and October and is most often
harvested by the end of June.
The Year is the year of the planting, which may occur with different crops and production systems between September and March. An agricultural year is often denoted as YYYY=YYYY/ZZZZ (e.g., in a two-date notation the year of the 2019 harvests is 2018).
Consistent with other countries in the region (e.g. Iran) the Afghanistan hijra calendar is at a
622-year offset from the Gregorian calendar used by FEWS NET and many other countries.
Per the Statistical Yearbook, 2021, 2nd version, a resolution from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has changed the year used to date source reporting, with the previous solar year 1400 becoming lunar year 1443. It appears also to change the fiscal year from a start on the first of April to a new start date of approximately July 7th. Further confirmation is required regarding any planned change to the country’s annual crop reporting cycle.
As the FDW uses a Gregorian calendar, this change does not have any impact on the
comparability of crop estimations made after 2021 with those made before 2021.
Primary crops
Crop estimates are available for the following:
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