Growth and Instability in Production and Export of Almond in Afghanistan

The almond is native to Iran and surrounding countries as well Asia. In 2017, world production of almonds was 2.2 million tones, with the United States providing 46% total. According FAO Afghanistan one 10 top producers almonds. study examined growth instability area, production, export consumption in from 2000 2017. Exponential function fitted estimate compound annual rates (CAGR) almond, Cuddy – Della Valle indices are used study. for productivity were 5.77 %, 7.37 % 1.52 respectively. Area under crop exhibited medium (19,52) instability, where shown high (50.05 49.01) respectively, during this period. Almond grew by 6.75 per cent rate 6.12 year 2017.Both registered