What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Afghanistan?

Net food imports by crop - wheat in Afghanistan was 391,541 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 728,124 in 2017.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 76,994 in 2014.

How does Afghanistan rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?

Afghanistan ranks 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Afghanistan

Name: Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Afghanistan
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Afghanistan: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 391,541 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

391,541

Change on year

down 43.3%

World rank

66th

of 174 countries

All-time high

728,124

in 2017

All-time low

76,994

in 2014

Years of data

2009–2019

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

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 391,541 for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.3% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Afghanistan peaked at 728,124 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76,994, in 2014.

That places Afghanistan 66th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	637,884	637,884	637,884	1
2010s	317,639	76,994	728,124	10

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

63 Uganda 430,179 compare
64 Norway 406,372 compare
65 Guinea 395,726 compare
67 Switzerland 390,786 compare
68 Belarus 331,570 compare
69 El Salvador 328,041 compare

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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 - wheat in Afghanistan?: Net food imports by crop - wheat in Afghanistan was 391,541 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 728,124 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 76,994 in 2014.
How does Afghanistan rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Afghanistan ranks 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 7,821 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.