Food price anomalies in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Food price anomalies was -1.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.29
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
194th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.67
in 2022
All-time low
-1.31
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Food price anomalies in Afghanistan, 2010–2024

-1.5-1-0.500.52010201720242010: -0.122011: -0.172012: -0.282013: 0.32014: 0.422015: -0.072016: 0.252017: 0.222018: -0.482019: 0.322020: 0.632021: 0.322022: 0.672023: -1.32024: -1.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded -1.29 for food price anomalies in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 407.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food price anomalies in Afghanistan peaked at 0.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.31, in 2023.

Afghanistan ranks 194th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food price anomalies in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Food price anomalies in Afghanistan, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 -0.12 —
2011 -0.17 +41.7%
2012 -0.28 +64.7%
2013 0.3 -207.1%
2014 0.42 +40.0%
2015 -0.07 -116.7%
2016 0.25 -457.1%
2017 0.22 -12.0%
2018 -0.48 -318.2%
2019 0.32 -166.7%
2020 0.63 +96.9%
2021 0.32 -49.2%
2022 0.67 +109.4%
2023 -1.31 -295.5%
2024 -1.29 -1.5%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's -1.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.08. (22 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's -1.29 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.22, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.039 -0.48 0.42 10
2020s -0.196 -1.31 0.67 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 191 Czechia -1.2 compare
  2. 192 Syria -1.21 compare
  3. 193 Sudan -1.22 compare
  4. 195 Somalia -1.33 compare
  5. 196 Palau -1.37 compare
  6. 197 Saint Lucia -1.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food price anomalies in Afghanistan?
Food price anomalies in Afghanistan was -1.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food price anomalies recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.67 in 2022.
What is the lowest food price anomalies recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.31 in 2023.
How does Afghanistan rank for food price anomalies?
Afghanistan ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is food price anomalies rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 407.1%. 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 Food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food price anomalies
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,005 data points, 2010–2024
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