Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 173.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
173.74
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
223.75
in 2020
All-time low
73.58
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan stood at 173.74.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan peaked at 223.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.58, in 2004.

That places Afghanistan 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 97.85 —
1962 99.8 +2.0%
1963 103.57 +3.8%
1964 107.07 +3.4%
1965 108.85 +1.7%
1966 107.82 -0.9%
1967 113.94 +5.7%
1968 114.21 +0.2%
1969 113.91 -0.3%
1970 103.01 -9.6%
1971 117.1 +13.7%
1972 97.08 -17.1%
1973 93.14 -4.1%
1974 93.29 +0.2%
1975 91.84 -1.6%
1976 99.23 +8.0%
1977 77.71 -21.7%
1978 86.46 +11.3%
1979 87.46 +1.2%
1980 94.77 +8.4%
1981 104.77 +10.6%
1982 117.1 +11.8%
1983 116.35 -0.6%
1984 109.37 -6.0%
1985 103.92 -5.0%
1986 93.95 -9.6%
1987 95.35 +1.5%
1988 91.23 -4.3%
1989 86.1 -5.6%
1990 99.24 +15.3%
1991 97.1 -2.2%
1992 89.83 -7.5%
1993 83.34 -7.2%
1994 74.8 -10.2%
1995 77.11 +3.1%
1996 76.95 -0.2%
1997 78.12 +1.5%
1998 75.5 -3.4%
1999 79.66 +5.5%
2000 82.25 +3.2%
2001 97.7 +18.8%
2002 76.81 -21.4%
2003 97.04 +26.3%
2004 73.58 -24.2%
2005 103.33 +40.4%
2006 103.01 -0.3%
2007 100.42 -2.5%
2008 93.27 -7.1%
2009 105.37 +13.0%
2010 124.09 +17.8%
2011 107.19 -13.6%
2012 105.49 -1.6%
2013 97 -8.1%
2014 141.69 +46.1%
2015 118.7 -16.2%
2016 217.17 +83.0%
2017 182.26 -16.1%
2018 110.37 -39.4%
2019 170.02 +54.0%
2020 223.75 +31.6%
2021 179.14 -19.9%
2022 171.82 -4.1%
2023 173.74 +1.1%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 173.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 98.47, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 173.74 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 348.91, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +83.0% 118.7 217.17

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 107.45 97.85 114.21 9
1970s 94.63 77.71 117.1 10
1980s 101.29 86.1 117.1 10
1990s 83.17 74.8 99.24 10
2000s 93.28 73.58 105.37 10
2010s 137.4 97 217.17 10
2020s 187.11 171.82 223.75 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 127 Brunei 178.24 compare
  2. 128 Malaysia 177.83 compare
  3. 129 Bhutan 173.99 compare
  4. 131 Peru 171.5 compare
  5. 132 Sri Lanka 170.92 compare
  6. 133 Philippines 162.97 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan was 173.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 223.75 in 2020.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 73.58 in 2004.
How does Afghanistan rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Afghanistan ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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