What is dietary composition by country in Afghanistan?

Dietary composition by country in Afghanistan was 4.24 kilocalories per day 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 4.24 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Dietary composition by country in Afghanistan

Name: Dietary composition by country in Afghanistan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Dietary composition by country was 4.24 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

4.24 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 14.0%

World rank

127th

of 191 countries

All-time high

4.24 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2023

All-time low

0 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Afghanistan is 4.24 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	0 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	0 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	0 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	0.609 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	1.02 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	2.42 kilocalories per day per capita	2.38 kilocalories per day per capita	2.51 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	2.92 kilocalories per day per capita	1.73 kilocalories per day per capita	4.24 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

124 Bahrain 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
125 Burkina Faso 4.43 kilocalories per day per capita compare
126 Cameroon 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
128 Benin 4.13 kilocalories per day per capita compare
129 Zambia 4.06 kilocalories per day per capita compare
130 Rwanda 3.83 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More reference data data for Afghanistan

Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Free country 0 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
Democracy 0 (2025)

All data for Afghanistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Afghanistan?: Dietary composition by country in Afghanistan was 4.24 kilocalories per day 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 4.24 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Dietary composition by country
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.