Afghanistan vs Gambia: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Afghanistan
96.4%
in 2023
Gambia
97.2%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Gambia rank
21st
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Afghanistan
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 97.2% against 96.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Gambia ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.5% | 97.8% | 7.3% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 91.5% | 97.8% | 6.2% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 92.1% | 91.5% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 94.0% | 91.5% | 2.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 80.7% | 12.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 96.5% | 6.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.1% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Afghanistan or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 97.2% against 96.4% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 0.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Gambia ranks 21st of 192 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.