Daily supply of calories per person in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,315 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily supply of calories per person in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Afghanistan stood at 2,315 kilocalories per day.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Afghanistan peaked at 2,914 kilocalories per day in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,828 kilocalories per day, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,819 kilocalories per day | 2,624 kilocalories per day | 2,914 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,588 kilocalories per day | 2,432 kilocalories per day | 2,769 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,563 kilocalories per day | 2,325 kilocalories per day | 2,851 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,965 kilocalories per day | 1,846 kilocalories per day | 2,254 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,971 kilocalories per day | 1,828 kilocalories per day | 2,099 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,230 kilocalories per day | 2,166 kilocalories per day | 2,307 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,272 kilocalories per day | 2,245 kilocalories per day | 2,315 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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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)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Afghanistan?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Afghanistan was 2,315 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,914 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,828 kilocalories per day in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.