Corn production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Corn production was 260,000 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 90th of 175 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.
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
- 87 Azerbaijan 302,690 tonnes compare
- 88 Iran 269,805 tonnes compare
- 89 Madagascar 265,000 tonnes compare
- 91 New Zealand 244,444 tonnes compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 223,496 tonnes compare
- 93 Taiwan 220,070 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 90th out of 175 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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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.