Cereals — Food aid received in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cereals — Food aid received was 15,989 t in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Cereals — Food aid received in Afghanistan, 1988–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2014, cereals — food aid received in Afghanistan stood at 15,989 t. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 60.5% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Afghanistan peaked at 349,727 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15,989 t, in 2014.
That places Afghanistan 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals — Food aid received in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 49,722 t | — |
| 1989 | 284,071 t | +471.3% |
| 1990 | 37,906 t | -86.7% |
| 1991 | 26,800 t | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 84,477 t | +215.2% |
| 1993 | 122,159 t | +44.6% |
| 1994 | 78,508 t | -35.7% |
| 1995 | 132,166 t | +68.3% |
| 1996 | 118,399 t | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 204,242 t | +72.5% |
| 1998 | 37,485 t | -81.6% |
| 1999 | 125,261 t | +234.2% |
| 2000 | 211,245 t | +68.6% |
| 2001 | 349,727 t | +65.6% |
| 2002 | 343,149 t | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 178,938 t | -47.9% |
| 2004 | 183,431 t | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 93,299 t | -49.1% |
| 2006 | 111,898 t | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 152,862 t | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 295,053 t | +93.0% |
| 2009 | 129,502 t | -56.1% |
| 2010 | 80,662 t | -37.7% |
| 2011 | 61,268 t | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 76,762 t | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 40,504 t | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 15,989 t | -60.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166,896 t | 49,722 t | 284,071 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 96,740 t | 26,800 t | 204,242 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,910 t | 93,299 t | 349,727 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,037 t | 15,989 t | 80,662 t | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals — food aid received in Afghanistan?
- Cereals — food aid received in Afghanistan was 15,989 t in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 349,727 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,989 t in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cereals — food aid received?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2014.
- Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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