What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 18.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 1984.

What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 7.37 kilocalories per day per capita in 2001.

How does Afghanistan rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?

Afghanistan ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Afghanistan

Name: Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 compositions by commodity group was 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

11.95 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 8.6%

World rank

178th

of 191 countries

All-time high

18.01 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1984

All-time low

7.37 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2001

Years of data

1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group 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

In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Afghanistan stood at 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Afghanistan peaked at 18.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 1984 and was at its lowest, 7.37 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2001.

That places Afghanistan 178th 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	14.05 kilocalories per day per capita	11.66 kilocalories per day per capita	16.55 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	12.43 kilocalories per day per capita	9.83 kilocalories per day per capita	14.73 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	14.11 kilocalories per day per capita	11.83 kilocalories per day per capita	18.01 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	10.7 kilocalories per day per capita	10.05 kilocalories per day per capita	11.69 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	8.58 kilocalories per day per capita	7.37 kilocalories per day per capita	10.21 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	10.98 kilocalories per day per capita	9.25 kilocalories per day per capita	13.22 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	10.59 kilocalories per day per capita	9.21 kilocalories per day per capita	11.95 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

175 Iran 16.64 kilocalories per day per capita compare
176 Pakistan 15.85 kilocalories per day per capita compare
177 Kenya 14.81 kilocalories per day per capita compare
179 Zambia 11.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
180 Angola 10.85 kilocalories per day per capita compare
181 Guinea-Bissau 10.1 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Afghanistan?: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Afghanistan was 11.95 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 18.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 1984.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 7.37 kilocalories per day per capita in 2001.
How does Afghanistan rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?: Afghanistan ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Dietary compositions by commodity group
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: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.