How does Afghanistan rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?

Afghanistan ranks 85th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.

Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. 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 Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Afghanistan

Name: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Afghanistan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Afghanistan: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value was 46.1 % in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

46.1 %

Change on year

up 8.2%

World rank

85th

of 172 countries

All-time high

46.1 %

in 2021

All-time low

18.5 %

in 2003

Years of data

2000–2021

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 46.1 % for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Afghanistan peaked at 46.1 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.5 %, in 2003.

That places Afghanistan 85th out of 172 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	24.87 %	18.5 %	34.1 %	10
2010s	33.32 %	22.3 %	43.9 %	10
2020s	44.35 %	42.6 %	46.1 %	2

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More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan

Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2024)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 34.29 (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Rural population 74.1% (2025)
Rural population growth 2.4% (2025)
Rural population 32.47 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.10 billion current US$ (2024)
Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.36 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Afghanistan?: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Afghanistan was 46.1 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 46.1 % in 2021.
What is the lowest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 18.5 % in 2003.
How does Afghanistan rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?: Afghanistan ranks 85th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. 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 Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 212 places, 4,414 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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