Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 173.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
173.74 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
223.75 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
73.58 kilograms per year per capita
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable 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
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan stood at 173.74 kilograms per year per capita.
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 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.58 kilograms per year per capita, 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
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.85 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 99.8 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 103.57 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 107.07 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 108.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 107.82 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 113.94 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 114.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 113.91 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 103.01 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 117.1 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 97.08 kilograms per year per capita | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 93.14 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 93.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 91.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 99.23 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 77.71 kilograms per year per capita | -21.7% |
| 1978 | 86.46 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 87.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 94.77 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 104.77 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 117.1 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 116.35 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 109.37 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 103.92 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 93.95 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 95.35 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 91.23 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 86.1 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 99.24 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 97.1 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 89.83 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 83.34 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 74.8 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 77.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 76.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 78.12 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 75.5 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 79.66 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 82.25 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 97.7 kilograms per year per capita | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 76.81 kilograms per year per capita | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 97.04 kilograms per year per capita | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 73.58 kilograms per year per capita | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 103.33 kilograms per year per capita | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 103.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 100.42 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 93.27 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 105.37 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 124.09 kilograms per year per capita | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 107.19 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 105.49 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 97 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 141.69 kilograms per year per capita | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 118.7 kilograms per year per capita | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 217.17 kilograms per year per capita | +83.0% |
| 2017 | 182.26 kilograms per year per capita | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 110.37 kilograms per year per capita | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 170.02 kilograms per year per capita | +54.0% |
| 2020 | 223.75 kilograms per year per capita | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 179.14 kilograms per year per capita | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 171.82 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 173.74 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 173.74 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 98.47 kilograms per year per capita, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 173.74 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 348.91 kilograms per year per capita, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +83.0% | 118.7 kilograms per year per capita | 217.17 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.45 kilograms per year per capita | 97.85 kilograms per year per capita | 114.21 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.63 kilograms per year per capita | 77.71 kilograms per year per capita | 117.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.29 kilograms per year per capita | 86.1 kilograms per year per capita | 117.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.17 kilograms per year per capita | 74.8 kilograms per year per capita | 99.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.28 kilograms per year per capita | 73.58 kilograms per year per capita | 105.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.4 kilograms per year per capita | 97 kilograms per year per capita | 217.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.11 kilograms per year per capita | 171.82 kilograms per year per capita | 223.75 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 127 Brunei 178.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 128 Malaysia 177.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 129 Bhutan 173.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 131 Peru 171.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 132 Sri Lanka 170.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 133 Philippines 162.97 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan was 173.74 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 223.75 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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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.