FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Afghanistan
In 2024 Afghanistan produced 260,000 t of maize, the 89th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 800,000 t in 1976. Area harvested: 135,000 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 260,000 t
- World rank
- 89 of 162
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 800,000 t
- 1976
Maize in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 260,000 | −28% | 135,000 | 1.93 |
| 2023 | 363,000 | +17% | 127,000 | 2.86 |
| 2022 | 311,000 | +18% | 139,000 | 2.24 |
| 2021 | 264,314 | −2.7% | 139,080 | 1.90 |
| 2020 | 271,776 | +47% | 140,498 | 1.93 |
| 2019 | 184,671 | +73% | 94,910 | 1.95 |
| 2018 | 106,670 | −39% | 72,433 | 1.47 |
| 2017 | 173,912 | −44% | 134,225 | 1.30 |
| 2016 | 311,646 | −1.4% | 151,900 | 2.05 |
| 2015 | 316,000 | 0.0% | 147,273 | 2.15 |
| 2014 | 316,000 | +1.3% | 127,000 | 2.49 |
| 2013 | 312,000 | +0.6% | 142,000 | 2.20 |
| 2012 | 310,000 | +3.3% | 141,000 | 2.20 |
| 2011 | 300,120 | −0.3% | 183,000 | 1.64 |
| 2010 | 301,000 | +0.3% | 183,000 | 1.64 |
| 2009 | 300,000 | −17% | 140,000 | 2.14 |
| 2008 | 360,000 | 0.0% | 137,000 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 360,000 | +0.3% | 137,000 | 2.63 |
| 2006 | 359,000 | +14% | 137,000 | 2.62 |
| 2005 | 315,000 | −21% | 261,000 | 1.21 |
| 2004 | 400,000 | +90% | 250,000 | 1.60 |
| 2003 | 210,000 | −30% | 250,000 | 0.84 |
| 2002 | 298,000 | +86% | 100,000 | 2.98 |
| 2001 | 160,000 | +39% | 80,000 | 2.00 |
| 2000 | 115,000 | −52% | 96,000 | 1.20 |
| 1999 | 240,000 | −27% | 160,000 | 1.50 |
| 1998 | 330,000 | +10% | 200,000 | 1.65 |
| 1997 | 300,000 | −17% | 200,000 | 1.50 |
| 1996 | 360,000 | −32% | 220,000 | 1.64 |
| 1995 | 530,000 | +6.0% | 320,000 | 1.66 |
| 1994 | 500,000 | +6.4% | 300,000 | 1.67 |
| 1993 | 470,000 | +57% | 280,000 | 1.68 |
| 1992 | 300,000 | −29% | 200,000 | 1.50 |
| 1991 | 420,000 | −13% | 250,000 | 1.68 |
| 1990 | 480,000 | +4.8% | 273,000 | 1.76 |
| 1989 | 458,000 | −7.3% | 270,000 | 1.70 |
| 1988 | 494,000 | −3.9% | 290,000 | 1.70 |
| 1987 | 514,000 | −9.3% | 302,000 | 1.70 |
| 1986 | 567,000 | −1.7% | 336,000 | 1.69 |
| 1985 | 577,000 | −5.1% | 346,500 | 1.67 |
| 1984 | 608,000 | −4.9% | 366,000 | 1.66 |
| 1983 | 639,000 | −3.6% | 384,000 | 1.66 |
| 1982 | 663,000 | −5.4% | 398,000 | 1.67 |
| 1981 | 701,000 | −6.8% | 420,000 | 1.67 |
| 1980 | 752,000 | −1.1% | 450,000 | 1.67 |
| 1979 | 760,000 | −2.6% | 472,000 | 1.61 |
| 1978 | 780,000 | +2.6% | 482,000 | 1.62 |
| 1977 | 760,000 | −5.0% | 480,000 | 1.58 |
| 1976 | 800,000 | +2.6% | 482,000 | 1.66 |
| 1975 | 780,000 | +1.3% | 484,000 | 1.61 |
| 1974 | 770,000 | +1.3% | 476,200 | 1.62 |
| 1973 | 760,000 | +5.6% | 470,000 | 1.62 |
| 1972 | 720,000 | +7.5% | 460,000 | 1.57 |
| 1971 | 670,000 | +0.4% | 500,000 | 1.34 |
| 1970 | 667,000 | −15% | 452,000 | 1.48 |
| 1969 | 785,000 | +1.6% | 457,000 | 1.72 |
| 1968 | 773,000 | +0.7% | 453,000 | 1.71 |
| 1967 | 768,000 | +6.7% | 543,000 | 1.41 |
| 1966 | 720,000 | 0.0% | 500,000 | 1.44 |
| 1965 | 720,000 | 0.0% | 500,000 | 1.44 |
| 1964 | 720,000 | +1.0% | 505,000 | 1.43 |
| 1963 | 713,000 | +1.9% | 500,000 | 1.43 |
| 1962 | 700,000 | 0.0% | 500,000 | 1.40 |
| 1961 | 700,000 | — | 500,000 | 1.40 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.