Maize production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Maize production was 260,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
260,000
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
91st
of 176 countries
All-time high
800,000
in 1976
All-time low
106,670
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Maize production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 260,000 for maize production in 2024.
The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize production in Afghanistan peaked at 800,000 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 106,670, in 2018.
Afghanistan ranks 91st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Maize production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700,000 | — |
| 1962 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 713,000 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 720,000 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 720,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 720,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 768,000 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 773,000 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 785,000 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 667,000 | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 670,000 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 720,000 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 760,000 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 770,000 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 780,000 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 800,000 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 760,000 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 780,000 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 760,000 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 752,000 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 701,000 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 663,000 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 639,000 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 608,000 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 577,000 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 567,000 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 514,000 | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 494,000 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 458,000 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 480,000 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 420,000 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 300,000 | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 470,000 | +56.7% |
| 1994 | 500,000 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 530,000 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 360,000 | -32.1% |
| 1997 | 300,000 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 330,000 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 240,000 | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 115,000 | -52.1% |
| 2001 | 160,000 | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 298,000 | +86.2% |
| 2003 | 210,000 | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 400,000 | +90.5% |
| 2005 | 315,000 | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 359,000 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 360,000 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 360,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 300,000 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 301,000 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 300,120 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 312,000 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 316,000 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 316,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 311,646 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 173,912 | -44.2% |
| 2018 | 106,670 | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 184,671 | +73.1% |
| 2020 | 271,776 | +47.2% |
| 2021 | 264,314 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 311,000 | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 363,000 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 260,000 | -28.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 260,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 292,556, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 260,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36,850, 7.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize production in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +90.5% | 210,000 | 400,000 |
| 2002 | +86.2% | 160,000 | 298,000 |
| 2019 | +73.1% | 106,670 | 184,671 |
| 1993 | +56.7% | 300,000 | 470,000 |
| 2000 | -52.1% | 240,000 | 115,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 733,222 | 700,000 | 785,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 746,700 | 667,000 | 800,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 597,300 | 458,000 | 752,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 393,000 | 240,000 | 530,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 287,700 | 115,000 | 400,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,202 | 106,670 | 316,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,018 | 260,000 | 363,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 88 Azerbaijan 302,690 compare
- 89 Iran 269,805 compare
- 90 Madagascar 265,000 compare
- 92 New Zealand 244,444 compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 223,496 compare
- 94 Taiwan 220,070 compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize production in Afghanistan?
- Maize production in Afghanistan was 260,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maize production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 800,000 in 1976.
- What is the lowest maize production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,670 in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for maize production?
- Afghanistan ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maize production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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