Afghanistan vs New Zealand: Corn production
Afghanistan
260,000 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
244,444 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
90th
New Zealand rank
91st
Corn production over time
- Afghanistan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 260,000 tonnes against 244,444 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 15,556 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 90th and New Zealand ranks 91st of 175 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 733,222 tonnes | 22,991 tonnes | 710,231 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 746,700 tonnes | 138,786 tonnes | 607,914 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 597,300 tonnes | 158,978 tonnes | 438,322 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 393,000 tonnes | 172,222 tonnes | 220,778 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 287,700 tonnes | 200,751 tonnes | 86,949 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 263,202 tonnes | 204,918 tonnes | 58,284 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 294,018 tonnes | 204,915 tonnes | 89,103 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Afghanistan or New Zealand?
- Afghanistan, at 260,000 tonnes against 244,444 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Afghanistan and New Zealand?
- 15,556 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and New Zealand rank globally for corn production?
- Afghanistan ranks 90th and New Zealand ranks 91st of 175 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.