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

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Afghanistan was -1,087 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

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

The highest recorded value was 1,568 in 2017.

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

The lowest recorded value was -1,175 in 2018.

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

Afghanistan ranks 112th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Afghanistan

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Afghanistan
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Afghanistan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy 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

2014–2019

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

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded -1,087 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy 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.

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

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

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More reference data data for Afghanistan

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Afghanistan?: Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Afghanistan was -1,087 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 1,568 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was -1,175 in 2018.
How does Afghanistan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Afghanistan ranks 112th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 6,315 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.