Maize (corn) production in Afghanistan

Maize (corn) production in Afghanistan was 260,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. That is down 28.4% from 2023. That is the 89th highest of 169 countries in 2024.

2024, tonnes260,000
Change on 2023-28.4%
Rank89th of 169Countries ranked
Series high800,0001976
Series low106,6702018

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Maize (corn) production in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024

0200K400K600K800K19611971198119912001201120241961: 700,000 tonnes1962: 700,000 tonnes1963: 713,000 tonnes1964: 720,000 tonnes1965: 720,000 tonnes1966: 720,000 tonnes1967: 768,000 tonnes1968: 773,000 tonnes1969: 785,000 tonnes1970: 667,000 tonnes1971: 670,000 tonnes1972: 720,000 tonnes1973: 760,000 tonnes1974: 770,000 tonnes1975: 780,000 tonnes1976: 800,000 tonnes1977: 760,000 tonnes1978: 780,000 tonnes1979: 760,000 tonnes1980: 752,000 tonnes1981: 701,000 tonnes1982: 663,000 tonnes1983: 639,000 tonnes1984: 608,000 tonnes1985: 577,000 tonnes1986: 567,000 tonnes1987: 514,000 tonnes1988: 494,000 tonnes1989: 458,000 tonnes1990: 480,000 tonnes1991: 420,000 tonnes1992: 300,000 tonnes1993: 470,000 tonnes1994: 500,000 tonnes1995: 530,000 tonnes1996: 360,000 tonnes1997: 300,000 tonnes1998: 330,000 tonnes1999: 240,000 tonnes2000: 115,000 tonnes2001: 160,000 tonnes2002: 298,000 tonnes2003: 210,000 tonnes2004: 400,000 tonnes2005: 315,000 tonnes2006: 359,000 tonnes2007: 360,000 tonnes2008: 360,000 tonnes2009: 300,000 tonnes2010: 301,000 tonnes2011: 300,120 tonnes2012: 310,000 tonnes2013: 312,000 tonnes2014: 316,000 tonnes2015: 316,000 tonnes2016: 311,646 tonnes2017: 173,912 tonnes2018: 106,670 tonnes2019: 184,671 tonnes2020: 271,776 tonnes2021: 264,314 tonnes2022: 311,000 tonnes2023: 363,000 tonnes2024: 260,000 tonnes
tonnes. Source: FAOSTAT, Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-12-31.
All 64 values
Periodtonnes
2024260,000
2023363,000
2022311,000
2021264,314
2020271,776
2019184,671
2018106,670
2017173,912
2016311,646
2015316,000
2014316,000
2013312,000
2012310,000
2011300,120
2010301,000
2009300,000
2008360,000
2007360,000
2006359,000
2005315,000
2004400,000
2003210,000
2002298,000
2001160,000
2000115,000
1999240,000
1998330,000
1997300,000
1996360,000
1995530,000
1994500,000
1993470,000
1992300,000
1991420,000
1990480,000
1989458,000
1988494,000
1987514,000
1986567,000
1985577,000
1984608,000
1983639,000
1982663,000
1981701,000 Estimated
1980752,000 Estimated
1979760,000
1978780,000
1977760,000
1976800,000
1975780,000
1974770,000
1973760,000
1972720,000
1971670,000
1970667,000
1969785,000
1968773,000
1967768,000
1966720,000
1965720,000
1964720,000
1963713,000
1962700,000
1961700,000

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Definition

Quantity of maize (corn) harvested dry for grain produced in the calendar year, in tonnes, as published in FAOSTAT's crops and livestock products domain. Countries report to FAO through its annual production questionnaire; FAO fills gaps with official publications and its own estimates.

Green maize and maize cut for forage are not included. FAO fills gaps in national reporting with its own estimates and imputations, which are marked as estimated, and revises past years when countries send new figures.

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FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510). Accessed on 2026-10-12. https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip Licence: CC-BY-4.0. FAO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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APA 7

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (2025). Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510) (Maize (corn) production, Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip

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Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510), Maize (corn) production, Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 31 Dec. 2025, https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/maize-production/afghanistan. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2025. Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510). Maize (corn) production, Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/maize-production/afghanistan.

Harvard

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510), Maize (corn) production, Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/maize-production/afghanistan (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/maize-production/afghanistan. Publisher attribution: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510). Accessed on 2026-10-12. https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production\_Crops\_Livestock\_E\_All\_Data\_\%28Normalized\%29.zip Licence: CC-BY-4.0. FAO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.},
}
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What is the maize (corn) production in Afghanistan?

Maize (corn) production in Afghanistan was 260,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. That is down 28.4% from 2023. That is the 89th highest of 169 countries in 2024.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest maize (corn) production in Afghanistan?

800,000 tonnes in 1976, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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