Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre was 0.5566 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.5566 t per square kilometre for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 1.23 t per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1635 t per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 96th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.07 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.09 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.1 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.1 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.1 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.18 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 1.19 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.2 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.02 t per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 1.03 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.1 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.18 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.2 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.23 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.2 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.15 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.07 t per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.02 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9797 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9322 t per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8847 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8693 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7881 t per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7574 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7022 t per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7359 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6439 t per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.46 t per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7206 t per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7666 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8126 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.552 t per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1997 | 0.46 t per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.506 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.368 t per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1763 t per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2453 t per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4569 t per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 2003 | 0.322 t per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6133 t per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 2005 | 0.483 t per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5504 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.552 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.552 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.46 t per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4615 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4601 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4753 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4784 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4845 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4845 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4778 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2666 t per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1635 t per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2831 t per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4167 t per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4052 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4768 t per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5566 t per square kilometre | +16.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.5566 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5566 t per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.5566 t per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1445 t per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +90.5% | 0.322 t per square kilometre | 0.6133 t per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +86.3% | 0.2453 t per square kilometre | 0.4569 t per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +73.1% | 0.1635 t per square kilometre | 0.2831 t per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +56.7% | 0.46 t per square kilometre | 0.7206 t per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -52.1% | 0.368 t per square kilometre | 0.1763 t per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +47.2% | 0.2831 t per square kilometre | 0.4167 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 t per square kilometre | 1.07 t per square kilometre | 1.2 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.14 t per square kilometre | 1.02 t per square kilometre | 1.23 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9158 t per square kilometre | 0.7022 t per square kilometre | 1.15 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6025 t per square kilometre | 0.368 t per square kilometre | 0.8126 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4411 t per square kilometre | 0.1763 t per square kilometre | 0.6133 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4035 t per square kilometre | 0.1635 t per square kilometre | 0.4845 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4638 t per square kilometre | 0.4052 t per square kilometre | 0.5566 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 93 Chile 0.7312 t per square kilometre compare
- 94 New Zealand 0.7311 t per square kilometre compare
- 95 Bhutan 0.6586 t per square kilometre compare
- 97 Maldives 0.4938 t per square kilometre compare
- 98 Madagascar 0.4607 t per square kilometre compare
- 99 Kazakhstan 0.4404 t 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) — production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.5566 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 t per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1635 t per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Production 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) — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production 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) — Production 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.