Afghanistan vs Australia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Afghanistan
95.95 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Australia
94.22 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
45th
Australia rank
47th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Afghanistan
- Australia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 95.95 billion kilocalories per day against 94.22 billion kilocalories per day in Australia, a difference of 1.74 billion kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Australia ranks 47th of 191 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.39 billion kilocalories per day | 35.83 billion kilocalories per day | 7.44 billion kilocalories per day | Australia |
| 1970s | 32.57 billion kilocalories per day | 42.66 billion kilocalories per day | 10.10 billion kilocalories per day | Australia |
| 1980s | 29.64 billion kilocalories per day | 48.60 billion kilocalories per day | 18.97 billion kilocalories per day | Australia |
| 1990s | 31.42 billion kilocalories per day | 55.58 billion kilocalories per day | 24.17 billion kilocalories per day | Australia |
| 2000s | 47.10 billion kilocalories per day | 63.86 billion kilocalories per day | 16.75 billion kilocalories per day | Australia |
| 2010s | 73.99 billion kilocalories per day | 83.31 billion kilocalories per day | 9.32 billion kilocalories per day | Australia |
| 2020s | 91.52 billion kilocalories per day | 91.60 billion kilocalories per day | 79.90 million kilocalories per day | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Afghanistan or Australia?
- Afghanistan, at 95.95 billion kilocalories per day against 94.22 billion kilocalories per day in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Afghanistan and Australia?
- 1.74 billion kilocalories per day, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Australia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Australia rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th and Australia ranks 47th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.