Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 4.42 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.42 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
54th
of 125 countries
All-time high
13.60 million 1000 SLC
in 1976
All-time low
1.81 million 1000 SLC
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross production value in Afghanistan is 4.42 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in Afghanistan peaked at 13.60 million 1000 SLC in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million 1000 SLC, in 2018.
Afghanistan ranks 54th of 125 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.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.90 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 11.90 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12.12 million 1000 SLC | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 12.24 million 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 12.24 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12.24 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13.05 million 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 13.14 million 1000 SLC | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 13.34 million 1000 SLC | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 11.34 million 1000 SLC | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 11.39 million 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 12.24 million 1000 SLC | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 12.92 million 1000 SLC | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 13.09 million 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 13.26 million 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 13.60 million 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 12.92 million 1000 SLC | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 13.26 million 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 12.92 million 1000 SLC | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 12.78 million 1000 SLC | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 11.91 million 1000 SLC | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 11.27 million 1000 SLC | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 10.86 million 1000 SLC | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 10.33 million 1000 SLC | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 9.81 million 1000 SLC | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 9.64 million 1000 SLC | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 8.74 million 1000 SLC | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 8.40 million 1000 SLC | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.78 million 1000 SLC | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 8.16 million 1000 SLC | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 7.14 million 1000 SLC | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 5.10 million 1000 SLC | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 7.99 million 1000 SLC | +56.7% |
| 1994 | 8.50 million 1000 SLC | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 9.01 million 1000 SLC | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 6.12 million 1000 SLC | -32.1% |
| 1997 | 5.10 million 1000 SLC | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 5.61 million 1000 SLC | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 4.08 million 1000 SLC | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 1.95 million 1000 SLC | -52.1% |
| 2001 | 2.72 million 1000 SLC | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 5.06 million 1000 SLC | +86.2% |
| 2003 | 3.57 million 1000 SLC | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 6.80 million 1000 SLC | +90.5% |
| 2005 | 5.35 million 1000 SLC | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 6.10 million 1000 SLC | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 6.12 million 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.12 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.10 million 1000 SLC | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 5.12 million 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.10 million 1000 SLC | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.27 million 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.30 million 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.37 million 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.37 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.30 million 1000 SLC | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.96 million 1000 SLC | -44.2% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million 1000 SLC | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 3.14 million 1000 SLC | +73.1% |
| 2020 | 4.62 million 1000 SLC | +47.2% |
| 2021 | 4.49 million 1000 SLC | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.29 million 1000 SLC | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 6.17 million 1000 SLC | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 4.42 million 1000 SLC | -28.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4.42 million 1000 SLC is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.63 million 1000 SLC, 9% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4.42 million 1000 SLC is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 244,698 1000 SLC, 18.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +90.5% | 3.57 million 1000 SLC | 6.80 million 1000 SLC |
| 2002 | +86.2% | 2.72 million 1000 SLC | 5.06 million 1000 SLC |
| 2019 | +73.1% | 1.81 million 1000 SLC | 3.14 million 1000 SLC |
| 1993 | +56.7% | 5.10 million 1000 SLC | 7.99 million 1000 SLC |
| 2000 | -52.1% | 4.08 million 1000 SLC | 1.95 million 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.46 million 1000 SLC | 11.90 million 1000 SLC | 13.34 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.69 million 1000 SLC | 11.34 million 1000 SLC | 13.60 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.15 million 1000 SLC | 7.78 million 1000 SLC | 12.78 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.68 million 1000 SLC | 4.08 million 1000 SLC | 9.01 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 million 1000 SLC | 1.95 million 1000 SLC | 6.80 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 million 1000 SLC | 1.81 million 1000 SLC | 5.37 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.00 million 1000 SLC | 4.42 million 1000 SLC | 6.17 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 production value in Afghanistan?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value in Afghanistan was 4.42 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.60 million 1000 SLC in 1976.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million 1000 SLC in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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