Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 96.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2000
All-time low
87.2%
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan stood at 96.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 98.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2013.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90.6% | — |
| 1962 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 89.7% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 90.7% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 90.2% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 90.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 91.3% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 91.8% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 93.4% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 92.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 94.3% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 92.9% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 94.8% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 98.1% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 96.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 96.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.8%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.5% | 89.7% | 90.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 91.5% | 90.7% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.1% | 91.3% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.0% | 92.4% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 89.9% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 87.2% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.3% | 96.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 20 French Polynesia 97.6% compare
- 21 Gambia 97.2% compare
- 22 Mauritania 96.7% compare
- 24 Netherlands Antilles 96.3% compare
- 25 Congo 96.3% compare
- 26 Cape Verde 96.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1847 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2358 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8814 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 96.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.