Food aid received in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Food aid received was 6.34 million million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Food aid received in Afghanistan, 2002–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 6.34 million million USD for food aid received in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 60.6% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food aid received in Afghanistan peaked at 101.99 million million USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.34 million million USD, in 2016.
That places Afghanistan 38th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food aid received in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 34.06 million million USD | — |
| 2003 | 21.38 million million USD | -37.2% |
| 2004 | 70.27 million million USD | +228.6% |
| 2005 | 81.81 million million USD | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 60.80 million million USD | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 50.13 million million USD | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 66.82 million million USD | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 100.28 million million USD | +50.1% |
| 2010 | 101.99 million million USD | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 69.51 million million USD | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 29.76 million million USD | -57.2% |
| 2013 | 40.23 million million USD | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 22.79 million million USD | -43.4% |
| 2015 | 16.10 million million USD | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 6.34 million million USD | -60.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 6.34 million million USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.98 million million USD, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 6.34 million million USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.22 million million USD, 88% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.69 million million USD | 21.38 million million USD | 100.28 million million USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.96 million million USD | 6.34 million million USD | 101.99 million million USD | 7 |
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 food aid received in Afghanistan?
- Food aid received in Afghanistan was 6.34 million million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food aid received recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.99 million million USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest food aid received recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.34 million million USD in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for food aid received?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is food aid received rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.