Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -1,087 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1,087
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
112th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,568
in 2017
All-time low
-1,175
in 2018
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 2014–2019

-1.0k01.0k2.0k2014201620192014: -1.0k2015: -473.52016: 712017: 1.6k2018: -1.2k2019: -1.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Afghanistan is -1,087, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

That places Afghanistan 112th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 2014 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2014 -1,018 —
2015 -473.5 -53.5%
2016 71 -115.0%
2017 1,568 +2108.5%
2018 -1,175 -174.9%
2019 -1,087 -7.5%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's -1,087 is below the median for low income countries, which is -10, 108.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's -1,087 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17. (20 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -652 compare
  2. 110 Greece -688 compare
  3. 111 Norway -722 compare
  4. 113 Tajikistan -1,092
  5. 114 Nigeria -1,348 compare
  6. 115 Cambodia -1,373 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Afghanistan was -1,087 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1,568 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -1,175 in 2018.
How does Afghanistan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 112th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,405 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.