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
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 129th out of 191 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.
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
- 126 Brunei 178.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 127 Malaysia 177.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 128 Bhutan 173.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 130 Peru 171.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 131 Sri Lanka 170.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 132 Philippines 162.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 129th out of 191 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.