Corn: Yield gap in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Corn: Yield gap was 8.47 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Corn: Yield gap in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn: yield gap in Afghanistan stood at 8.47 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Afghanistan peaked at 9.56 tonnes per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.42 tonnes per hectare, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 1st of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Corn: Yield gap in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 8.4 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 9.56 tonnes per hectare | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 8.8 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 9.19 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 7.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.26 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 8.76 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 8.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.2 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.91 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 8.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 8.93 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.45 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 8.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 8.47 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 8.47 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.55 tonnes per hectare, 3.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 8.47 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.81 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.42 tonnes per hectare | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | 9.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.49 tonnes per hectare | 7.91 tonnes per hectare | 9.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.23 tonnes per hectare | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | 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 corn: yield gap in Afghanistan?
- Corn: yield gap in Afghanistan was 8.47 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.42 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for corn: yield gap?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn: yield gap rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.