Afghanistan vs New Zealand: Maize (corn) — Production

Afghanistan
260,000 t
in 2024
New Zealand
244,444 t
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
117th
New Zealand rank
119th

Maize (corn) — Production over time

  • Afghanistan
  • New Zealand
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 260,000 t against 244,444 t in New Zealand, a difference of 15,556 t.

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 117th and New Zealand ranks 119th of 223 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 t 22,991 t 710,231 t Afghanistan
1970s 746,700 t 138,786 t 607,914 t Afghanistan
1980s 597,300 t 158,978 t 438,322 t Afghanistan
1990s 393,000 t 172,222 t 220,778 t Afghanistan
2000s 287,700 t 200,751 t 86,949 t Afghanistan
2010s 263,202 t 204,918 t 58,284 t Afghanistan
2020s 294,018 t 204,915 t 89,103 t Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — production, Afghanistan or New Zealand?
Afghanistan, at 260,000 t against 244,444 t in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — production between Afghanistan and New Zealand?
15,556 t, 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 maize (corn) — production?
Afghanistan ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 119th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize (corn) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 13,654 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.