2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) was 34.5 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Afghanistan, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Afghanistan stood at 34.5 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Afghanistan peaked at 35.1 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.3 %, in 2015.
Afghanistan ranks 5th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.3 % | — |
| 2016 | 16.2 % | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 19.4 % | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 20.4 % | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 24.8 % | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 27.8 % | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 33.3 % | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 34.7 % | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 35.1 % | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 34.5 % | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.22 % | 15.3 % | 24.8 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.08 % | 27.8 % | 35.1 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Afghanistan?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Afghanistan was 34.5 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 % in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.