Indicator of food price anomalies in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Indicator of food price anomalies was -1.29 index in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Indicator of food price anomalies in Afghanistan, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -1.29 index for indicator of 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, indicator of food price anomalies in Afghanistan peaked at 0.67 index in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.31 index, 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.
Indicator of food price anomalies in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.12 index | — |
| 2011 | -0.17 index | +41.7% |
| 2012 | -0.28 index | +64.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3 index | -207.1% |
| 2014 | 0.42 index | +40.0% |
| 2015 | -0.07 index | -116.7% |
| 2016 | 0.25 index | -457.1% |
| 2017 | 0.22 index | -12.0% |
| 2018 | -0.48 index | -318.2% |
| 2019 | 0.32 index | -166.7% |
| 2020 | 0.63 index | +96.9% |
| 2021 | 0.32 index | -49.2% |
| 2022 | 0.67 index | +109.4% |
| 2023 | -1.31 index | -295.5% |
| 2024 | -1.29 index | -1.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -1.29 index is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.08 index. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -1.29 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.22 index, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.039 index | -0.48 index | 0.42 index | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.196 index | -1.31 index | 0.67 index | 5 |
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 indicator of food price anomalies in Afghanistan?
- Indicator of food price anomalies in Afghanistan was -1.29 index in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 index in 2022.
- What is the lowest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.31 index in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for indicator of food price anomalies?
- Afghanistan ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is indicator of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Indicator of food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index.