Dietary composition by country in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Dietary composition by country was 4.24 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Afghanistan is 4.24, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Afghanistan peaked at 4.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1.02 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | — |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.51 | +148.8% |
| 2011 | 2.44 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.38 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.98 | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 3.72 | +115.0% |
| 2023 | 4.24 | +14.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4.24 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.83, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4.24 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.59, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +148.8% | 1.01 | 2.51 |
| 2022 | +115.0% | 1.73 | 3.72 |
| 2004 | -100.0% | 1.02 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.609 | 0 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 | 1.73 | 4.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 dietary composition by country in Afghanistan?
- Dietary composition by country in Afghanistan was 4.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for dietary composition by country?
- Afghanistan ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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