What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Afghanistan?

Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Afghanistan was 64,712 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 238,074 in 2015.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 64,712 in 2019.

How does Afghanistan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?

Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Afghanistan

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 64,712 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

64,712

Change on year

down 32.0%

World rank

15th

of 167 countries

All-time high

238,074

in 2015

All-time low

64,712

in 2019

Years of data

2014–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Afghanistan, 2014–2019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Afghanistan stood at 64,712. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Afghanistan ranks 15th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

12 Uganda 78,699 compare
13 Guinea-Bissau 73,137 compare
14 Switzerland 66,273 compare
16 Philippines 51,810 compare
17 Belgium 49,908 compare
18 Cameroon 47,455 compare

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More reference data data for Afghanistan

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 23.95 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 35.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 6,807 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Afghanistan?: Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Afghanistan was 64,712 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 238,074 in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 64,712 in 2019.
How does Afghanistan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 5,714 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.