Dietary compositions by commodity group in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 11.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.95
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.01
in 1984
All-time low
7.37
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

05101520196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Afghanistan stood at 11.95.

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 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 7.37, in 2001.

That places Afghanistan 179th out of 192 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.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 11.66 —
1962 12.64 +8.4%
1963 12.64 +0.0%
1964 13.62 +7.7%
1965 13.62 +0.0%
1966 16.54 +21.4%
1967 14.59 -11.8%
1968 14.59 -0.0%
1969 16.55 +13.4%
1970 14.64 -11.6%
1971 14.68 +0.3%
1972 14.73 +0.4%
1973 11.81 -19.8%
1974 10.83 -8.3%
1975 9.83 -9.3%
1976 10.79 +9.8%
1977 11.72 +8.7%
1978 13.58 +15.8%
1979 11.65 -14.2%
1980 13.01 +11.7%
1981 14.12 +8.5%
1982 16.09 +14.0%
1983 15.7 -2.5%
1984 18.01 +14.7%
1985 13.12 -27.2%
1986 11.83 -9.8%
1987 12.63 +6.7%
1988 13.38 +5.9%
1989 13.22 -1.2%
1990 11.69 -11.6%
1991 11.34 -3.0%
1992 10.4 -8.2%
1993 10.16 -2.4%
1994 10.14 -0.1%
1995 10.3 +1.6%
1996 10.37 +0.6%
1997 11.34 +9.4%
1998 11.19 -1.3%
1999 10.05 -10.2%
2000 8.18 -18.6%
2001 7.37 -10.0%
2002 8.31 +12.8%
2003 10.17 +22.4%
2004 8.16 -19.8%
2005 8.15 -0.1%
2006 8.07 -1.0%
2007 8.14 +0.9%
2008 10.21 +25.5%
2009 9.08 -11.1%
2010 10.68 +17.6%
2011 12.56 +17.6%
2012 13.22 +5.3%
2013 10.92 -17.4%
2014 10.08 -7.7%
2015 9.48 -6.0%
2016 11.08 +16.9%
2017 11.29 +1.9%
2018 11.29 +0.0%
2019 9.25 -18.1%
2020 10.2 +10.3%
2021 9.21 -9.7%
2022 11 +19.4%
2023 11.95 +8.6%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 11.95 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 11.95 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.46, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.05 11.66 16.55 9
1970s 12.43 9.83 14.73 10
1980s 14.11 11.83 18.01 10
1990s 10.7 10.05 11.69 10
2000s 8.58 7.37 10.21 10
2010s 10.98 9.25 13.22 10
2020s 10.59 9.21 11.95 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 176 Pakistan 15.85 compare
  2. 177 Kenya 14.81 compare
  3. 178 USSR 12.93 compare
  4. 180 Zambia 11.49 compare
  5. 181 Angola 10.85 compare
  6. 182 Guinea-Bissau 10.1 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 18.01 in 1984.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.37 in 2001.
How does Afghanistan rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 192 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 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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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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