Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 0.0782 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.0782 kg per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.7955 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.03 kg per person, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 98th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7955 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7794 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7732 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7642 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7452 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7285 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7632 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7135 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7062 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6095 kg per person | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6143 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6166 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6292 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6216 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6152 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6125 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5766 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5767 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5608 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5699 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5863 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6025 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5848 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5431 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5044 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4943 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4484 kg per person | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4258 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3835 kg per person | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3927 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3421 kg per person | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.232 kg per person | -32.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3136 kg per person | +35.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3073 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3107 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2034 kg per person | -34.5% |
| 1997 | 0.167 kg per person | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1725 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1239 kg per person | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0627 kg per person | -49.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0754 kg per person | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1236 kg per person | +63.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1153 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1714 kg per person | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1414 kg per person | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.128 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1259 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1231 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1029 kg per person | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1066 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1026 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0951 kg per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0925 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0882 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.088 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0854 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0522 kg per person | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 0.03 kg per person | -42.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0469 kg per person | +56.7% |
| 2020 | 0.067 kg per person | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0639 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0716 kg per person | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0782 kg per person | +9.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0782 kg per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1434 kg per person, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0782 kg per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0156 kg per person, 5.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +63.9% | 0.0754 kg per person | 0.1236 kg per person |
| 2019 | +56.7% | 0.03 kg per person | 0.0469 kg per person |
| 2004 | +48.6% | 0.1153 kg per person | 0.1714 kg per person |
| 2000 | -49.4% | 0.1239 kg per person | 0.0627 kg per person |
| 2020 | +42.8% | 0.0469 kg per person | 0.067 kg per person |
| 2018 | -42.6% | 0.0522 kg per person | 0.03 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7521 kg per person | 0.7062 kg per person | 0.7955 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6033 kg per person | 0.5608 kg per person | 0.6292 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5143 kg per person | 0.3835 kg per person | 0.6025 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2565 kg per person | 0.1239 kg per person | 0.3927 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.117 kg per person | 0.0627 kg per person | 0.1714 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0787 kg per person | 0.03 kg per person | 0.1066 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0702 kg per person | 0.0639 kg per person | 0.0782 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 95 Sri Lanka 0.0894 kg per person compare
- 96 Madagascar 0.0841 kg per person compare
- 97 New Caledonia 0.0787 kg per person compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 0.0695 kg per person compare
- 100 Eritrea 0.0673 kg per person compare
- 101 Denmark 0.0565 kg per person compare
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0782 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7955 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 kg per person in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 98th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.