Corn yields in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Corn yields was 1.93 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.93 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
120th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.98 tonnes per hectare
in 2002
All-time low
0.84 tonnes per hectare
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: 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
Afghanistan recorded 1.93 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024.
The figure is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Afghanistan peaked at 2.98 tonnes per hectare in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.84 tonnes per hectare, in 2003.
Afghanistan ranks 120th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn yields in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +67.0% |
| 2002 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +49.0% |
| 2003 | 0.84 tonnes per hectare | -71.8% |
| 2004 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +90.5% |
| 2005 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +117.1% |
| 2007 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +27.8% |
| 2024 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -32.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.93 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.42 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.93 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6 tonnes per hectare, 32% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +117.1% | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare |
| 2004 | +90.5% | 0.84 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | -71.8% | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 0.84 tonnes per hectare |
| 2001 | +67.0% | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare |
| 2002 | +49.0% | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 tonnes per hectare |
| 2017 | -36.8% | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 0.84 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 117 Guadeloupe 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 117 Malawi 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 1.96 tonnes per hectare compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 1.92 tonnes per hectare compare
- 122 Cuba 1.91 tonnes per hectare compare
- 123 Costa Rica 1.9 tonnes per hectare 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 corn yields in Afghanistan?
- Corn yields in Afghanistan was 1.93 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to 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 yields recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for corn yields?
- Afghanistan ranks 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.