Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1947 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.1947 ha per square kilometre for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.8325 ha per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.1111 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 89th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7666 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7666 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7666 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7743 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7666 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7666 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8325 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6945 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7007 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.693 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7666 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7053 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7206 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7301 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7421 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.739 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7359 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.739 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7237 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6899 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6439 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6102 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5887 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5612 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5313 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5152 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.463 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4446 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.414 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4186 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3833 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3066 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4293 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 0.46 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4906 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3373 ha per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3066 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3066 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2453 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1472 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1227 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1533 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3833 ha per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3833 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4002 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.21 ha per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2007 | 0.21 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.21 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2146 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2806 ha per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2806 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2162 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2177 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1947 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2258 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2329 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2058 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1111 ha per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1455 ha per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2154 ha per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2132 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2131 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1947 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1947 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4431 ha per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1947 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0299 ha per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +150.0% | 0.1533 ha per square kilometre | 0.3833 ha per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +48.0% | 0.1455 ha per square kilometre | 0.2154 ha per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -47.5% | 0.4002 ha per square kilometre | 0.21 ha per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -46.0% | 0.2058 ha per square kilometre | 0.1111 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7594 ha per square kilometre | 0.6945 ha per square kilometre | 0.8325 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7295 ha per square kilometre | 0.693 ha per square kilometre | 0.7666 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5462 ha per square kilometre | 0.414 ha per square kilometre | 0.6899 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3684 ha per square kilometre | 0.2453 ha per square kilometre | 0.4906 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2435 ha per square kilometre | 0.1227 ha per square kilometre | 0.4002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2111 ha per square kilometre | 0.1111 ha per square kilometre | 0.2806 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2091 ha per square kilometre | 0.1947 ha per square kilometre | 0.2154 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 86 South Sudan 0.2244 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 0.2215 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Iraq 0.2046 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Morocco 0.1875 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Denmark 0.1875 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Jamaica 0.1855 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.1947 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8325 ha per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1111 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.