Indicator of food price anomalies in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Indicator of food price anomalies was -1.29 index in 2024. ◆ Volatile

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

Indicator of food price anomalies in Afghanistan, 2010–2024

-1.5-1-0.500.52010201720242010: -0.12 index2011: -0.17 index2012: -0.28 index2013: 0.3 index2014: 0.42 index2015: -0.07 index2016: 0.25 index2017: 0.22 index2018: -0.48 index2019: 0.32 index2020: 0.63 index2021: 0.32 index2022: 0.67 index2023: -1.3 index2024: -1.3 index

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

Annual values for Indicator of food price anomalies in Afghanistan, 2010 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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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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Indicator
Indicator of food price anomalies
Unit
index
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by 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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Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index.