Afghanistan vs Iran: Corn production
Afghanistan
260,000 tonnes
in 2024
Iran
269,805 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
91st
Iran rank
89th
Corn production over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 269,805 tonnes against 260,000 tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 9,805 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 91st and Iran ranks 89th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 733,222 tonnes | 22,333 tonnes | 710,889 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 746,700 tonnes | 48,300 tonnes | 698,400 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 597,300 tonnes | 41,271 tonnes | 556,029 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 393,000 tonnes | 627,716 tonnes | 234,716 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 287,700 tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 263,202 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 294,018 tonnes | 369,007 tonnes | 74,989 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Iran, at 269,805 tonnes against 260,000 tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 9,805 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for corn production?
- Afghanistan ranks 91st and Iran ranks 89th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.