Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0032 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.0032 ha per person.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0543 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.002 ha per person, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 95th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0543 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0532 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0521 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0515 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0498 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0487 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0517 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0421 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0415 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.04 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0432 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0388 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0387 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0382 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0379 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0369 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.036 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0354 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0346 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0342 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0352 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0362 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0352 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0327 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0303 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0294 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0265 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0252 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0227 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0227 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0204 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0151 ha per person | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0187 ha per person | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0185 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0188 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0124 ha per person | -33.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.008 ha per person | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 ha per person | -40.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 ha per person | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 ha per person | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.011 ha per person | +135.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0107 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 ha per person | -49.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0053 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 ha per person | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 ha per person | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.002 ha per person | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 ha per person | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 ha per person | +43.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 ha per person | +3.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0032 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0136 ha per person, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0032 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 11.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +135.1% | 0.0047 ha per person | 0.011 ha per person |
| 2006 | -49.6% | 0.0107 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person |
| 2020 | +43.4% | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person |
| 2018 | -47.6% | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person |
| 2000 | -40.7% | 0.008 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0494 ha per person | 0.0415 ha per person | 0.0543 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.038 ha per person | 0.0346 ha per person | 0.0432 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0308 ha per person | 0.0227 ha per person | 0.0362 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0156 ha per person | 0.008 ha per person | 0.0227 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.011 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0065 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 92 New Zealand 0.0041 ha per person compare
- 93 Guyana 0.0035 ha per person compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 0.0033 ha per person compare
- 96 Bangladesh 0.0029 ha per person compare
- 97 Australia 0.0028 ha per person compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 0.0027 ha per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0032 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0543 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 ha per person in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.