Daily supply of different food groups per person in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 557.42 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
557.42 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
822.79 grams per day per capita
in 1961
All-time low
417.75 grams per day per capita
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 557.42 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Afghanistan peaked at 822.79 grams per day per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 417.75 grams per day per capita, in 1999.
Afghanistan ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 822.79 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 799.52 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 717.17 grams per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 793.53 grams per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 790.13 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 713.89 grams per day per capita | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 778.67 grams per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 758.72 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 771.4 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 648.89 grams per day per capita | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 664.12 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 719.02 grams per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 731.66 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 723.84 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 732.04 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 740.56 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 651.78 grams per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 683.52 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 678.69 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 636.08 grams per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 690.12 grams per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 715.55 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 696.69 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 633.36 grams per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 596.38 grams per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 571.13 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 686.26 grams per day per capita | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 584.98 grams per day per capita | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 548.76 grams per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 518.02 grams per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 478.37 grams per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 441.5 grams per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 459.65 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 432.81 grams per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 422.07 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 431.18 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 448.48 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 446.29 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 417.75 grams per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 427.62 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 442.4 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 453.02 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 461.87 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 476.91 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 456.04 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 472.83 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 502.51 grams per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 506.18 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 508.41 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 553.56 grams per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 538.71 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 519.78 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 527.64 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 519.56 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 535.51 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 527.67 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 536.38 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 515.53 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 503.26 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 516.66 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 526.41 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 544.47 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 557.42 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 557.42 grams per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 460.82 grams per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 557.42 grams per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 771.76 grams per day per capita | 713.89 grams per day per capita | 822.79 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 697.41 grams per day per capita | 648.89 grams per day per capita | 740.56 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 635.93 grams per day per capita | 548.76 grams per day per capita | 715.55 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 449.61 grams per day per capita | 417.75 grams per day per capita | 518.02 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 470.78 grams per day per capita | 427.62 grams per day per capita | 508.41 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 527.76 grams per day per capita | 503.26 grams per day per capita | 553.56 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.24 grams per day per capita | 516.66 grams per day per capita | 557.42 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 31 Panama 566.63 grams per day per capita compare
- 32 Tunisia 564.82 grams per day per capita compare
- 33 Thailand 564.05 grams per day per capita compare
- 35 Mauritius 555.81 grams per day per capita compare
- 36 Algeria 551.23 grams per day per capita compare
- 37 Nicaragua 544.82 grams per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Afghanistan?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Afghanistan was 557.42 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 822.79 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 417.75 grams per day per capita in 1999.
- How does Afghanistan rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.