Corn production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Corn production was 260,000 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
260,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
91st
of 176 countries
All-time high
800,000 tonnes
in 1976
All-time low
106,670 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 260,000 tonnes for corn production in 2024.
The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Afghanistan peaked at 800,000 tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 106,670 tonnes, 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.
Corn production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 700,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 713,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 720,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 720,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 720,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 768,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 773,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 785,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 667,000 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 670,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 720,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 760,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 770,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 780,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 800,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 760,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 780,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 760,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 752,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 701,000 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 663,000 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 639,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 608,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 577,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 567,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 514,000 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 494,000 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 458,000 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 480,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 420,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 300,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 470,000 tonnes | +56.7% |
| 1994 | 500,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 530,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 360,000 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1997 | 300,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 330,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 240,000 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 115,000 tonnes | -52.1% |
| 2001 | 160,000 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 298,000 tonnes | +86.2% |
| 2003 | 210,000 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 400,000 tonnes | +90.5% |
| 2005 | 315,000 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 359,000 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 360,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 360,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 300,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 301,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 300,120 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 310,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 312,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 316,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 316,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 311,646 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 173,912 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 2018 | 106,670 tonnes | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 184,671 tonnes | +73.1% |
| 2020 | 271,776 tonnes | +47.2% |
| 2021 | 264,314 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 311,000 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 363,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 260,000 tonnes | -28.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 260,000 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 292,556 tonnes, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 260,000 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36,850 tonnes, 7.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes |
| 2002 | +86.2% | 160,000 tonnes | 298,000 tonnes |
| 2019 | +73.1% | 106,670 tonnes | 184,671 tonnes |
| 1993 | +56.7% | 300,000 tonnes | 470,000 tonnes |
| 2000 | -52.1% | 240,000 tonnes | 115,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 733,222 tonnes | 700,000 tonnes | 785,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 746,700 tonnes | 667,000 tonnes | 800,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 597,300 tonnes | 458,000 tonnes | 752,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 393,000 tonnes | 240,000 tonnes | 530,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 287,700 tonnes | 115,000 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,202 tonnes | 106,670 tonnes | 316,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,018 tonnes | 260,000 tonnes | 363,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 88 Azerbaijan 302,690 tonnes compare
- 89 Iran 269,805 tonnes compare
- 90 Madagascar 265,000 tonnes compare
- 92 New Zealand 244,444 tonnes compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 223,496 tonnes compare
- 94 Taiwan 220,070 tonnes 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 corn production in Afghanistan?
- Corn production in Afghanistan was 260,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 800,000 tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,670 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for corn production?
- Afghanistan ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.