Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0103 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0103 units per person
Change on year
down 45.0%
World rank
112th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0232 units per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.0023 units per person
in 2014
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Afghanistan, 2009–2019

00.0050.010.0150.020.0252009201420192009: 0.023 units per person2010: 0.007 units per person2011: 0.008 units per person2012: 0.007 units per person2013: 0.007 units per person2014: 0.002 units per person2015: 0.005 units per person2016: 0.007 units per person2017: 0.02 units per person2018: 0.019 units per person2019: 0.01 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.0103 units per person.

That represents a change of down 45.0% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0232 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 2014.

That places Afghanistan 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Afghanistan, 2009 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
2009 0.0232 units per person
2010 0.0073 units per person -68.6%
2011 0.0075 units per person +3.1%
2012 0.0067 units per person -10.8%
2013 0.0071 units per person +5.2%
2014 0.0023 units per person -66.7%
2015 0.0052 units per person +122.1%
2016 0.0074 units per person +42.9%
2017 0.0204 units per person +173.9%
2018 0.0188 units per person -7.9%
2019 0.0103 units per person -45.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0232 units per person 0.0232 units per person 0.0232 units per person 1
2010s 0.0093 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0204 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 109 Poland 0.0124 units per person compare
  2. 110 Ethiopia 0.0113 units per person compare
  3. 111 Togo 0.0106 units per person compare
  4. 113 Uganda 0.01 units per person compare
  5. 114 Burundi 0.0097 units per person compare
  6. 115 Lesotho 0.0093 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Afghanistan?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0103 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0232 units per person in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2014.
How does Afghanistan rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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 - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.