Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 65.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Afghanistan is 65.42, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Afghanistan peaked at 815.2 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31.15, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 127th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 815.2 | — |
| 1962 | 798.71 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 796.59 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 787.21 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 769.82 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 752.55 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 784.41 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 771.1 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 764.56 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 633.94 | -17.1% |
| 1971 | 621.51 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 651.78 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 670.77 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 662.64 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 655.22 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 657.31 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 611.3 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 614.91 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 597.21 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 612.74 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 630.12 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 647.26 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 628.03 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 583.02 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 541.84 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 532.76 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 484.33 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 460.01 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 413.89 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 427.59 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 368.24 | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 242.42 | -34.2% |
| 1993 | 337.5 | +39.2% |
| 1994 | 330.15 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 333.25 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 217.47 | -34.7% |
| 1997 | 174.46 | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 184.82 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 129.49 | -29.9% |
| 2000 | 61.3 | -52.7% |
| 2001 | 84.64 | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 149.58 | +76.7% |
| 2003 | 99.12 | -33.7% |
| 2004 | 182.18 | +83.8% |
| 2005 | 138.5 | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 151.52 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 149.09 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 145.87 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 117.2 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 114.19 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 109.73 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 108.85 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 105.87 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 103.4 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 100.23 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 96.37 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 52.29 | -45.7% |
| 2018 | 31.15 | -40.4% |
| 2019 | 52.35 | +68.1% |
| 2020 | 74.64 | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 70.9 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 82.24 | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 93.96 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 65.42 | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 782.24 | 752.55 | 815.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 637.66 | 597.21 | 670.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 553.4 | 413.89 | 647.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 274.54 | 129.49 | 427.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.9 | 61.3 | 182.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.44 | 31.15 | 114.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.43 | 65.42 | 93.96 | 5 |
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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) — gross per capita production index number in Afghanistan?
- Maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Afghanistan was 65.42 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 815.2 in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.15 in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number?
- Afghanistan ranks 127th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.