Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 109.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
109.38 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
163rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
149.13 kilograms per year per capita
in 1968
All-time low
51.91 kilograms per year per capita
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 109.38 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan peaked at 149.13 kilograms per year per capita in 1968 and was at its lowest, 51.91 kilograms per year per capita, in 2008.
Afghanistan ranks 163rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109.52 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 101.22 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 101.92 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 127.72 kilograms per year per capita | +25.3% |
| 1965 | 129.81 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 123.34 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 145.83 kilograms per year per capita | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 149.13 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 147.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 136.45 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 99.42 kilograms per year per capita | -27.1% |
| 1972 | 121.6 kilograms per year per capita | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 130.41 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 124.18 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 122.56 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 111.72 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 66.01 kilograms per year per capita | -40.9% |
| 1978 | 86.78 kilograms per year per capita | +31.5% |
| 1979 | 75.94 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 87.72 kilograms per year per capita | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 77.07 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 81.7 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 77.73 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 80.17 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 78.4 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 77.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 76.85 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 90.13 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 84.78 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 96.6 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 110.31 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 93.59 kilograms per year per capita | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 87.9 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 83.97 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 82.31 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 78.91 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 78.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.65 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 70.52 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 69.35 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 80.43 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 73.11 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 58.12 kilograms per year per capita | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 60.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 60.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 61.43 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 56.4 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 51.91 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 57.08 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 71.71 kilograms per year per capita | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 74.03 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 91.41 kilograms per year per capita | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 90.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.16 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 100.26 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 91.35 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 107.08 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 102.37 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 105.68 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 104.09 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 107.46 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 105.63 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 109.38 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 109.38 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 127.22 kilograms per year per capita, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 109.38 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 245.13 kilograms per year per capita, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.23 kilograms per year per capita | 101.22 kilograms per year per capita | 149.13 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 107.51 kilograms per year per capita | 66.01 kilograms per year per capita | 136.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.25 kilograms per year per capita | 76.85 kilograms per year per capita | 90.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.03 kilograms per year per capita | 70.52 kilograms per year per capita | 110.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.9 kilograms per year per capita | 51.91 kilograms per year per capita | 80.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.39 kilograms per year per capita | 71.71 kilograms per year per capita | 107.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.64 kilograms per year per capita | 104.09 kilograms per year per capita | 109.38 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 160 Congo 114.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 Jordan 111.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 Myanmar 109.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 108.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 165 Djibouti 108.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 166 Madagascar 100.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan was 109.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 149.13 kilograms per year per capita in 1968.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.