Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual was 3.54 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Afghanistan, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Afghanistan stood at 3.54 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 85.2% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Afghanistan peaked at 464.71 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -89.44 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Afghanistan 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -78.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 32.5 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1965 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1966 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +256.6% |
| 1967 | 29.17 % change on previous year | +189.0% |
| 1968 | -61.29 % change on previous year | -310.1% |
| 1969 | 46.67 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1970 | 21.59 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1971 | 335.51 % change on previous year | +1454.0% |
| 1972 | -63.52 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1973 | -87.65 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1974 | -76.19 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 160 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 1976 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1977 | 327.27 % change on previous year | -2227.3% |
| 1978 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1979 | 182.46 % change on previous year | +757.5% |
| 1980 | -89.44 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1981 | 464.71 % change on previous year | -619.6% |
| 1982 | -21.88 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1983 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1984 | -73.42 % change on previous year | -1476.6% |
| 1985 | 176.19 % change on previous year | -340.0% |
| 1986 | 79.31 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1987 | 155.77 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 1988 | -13.91 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1989 | 18.78 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 1990 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1991 | -53.95 % change on previous year | -558.6% |
| 1992 | 10 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1993 | 39.61 % change on previous year | +296.1% |
| 1994 | -39.07 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 1995 | 53.44 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 1996 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1997 | 34.78 % change on previous year | -511.3% |
| 1998 | -34.27 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 1999 | 79.14 % change on previous year | -330.9% |
| 2000 | 295.2 % change on previous year | +273.0% |
| 2001 | 30.76 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2002 | -15.37 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2003 | -26.7 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 2004 | -19.98 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 57.01 % change on previous year | -385.4% |
| 2006 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2007 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2008 | 58.52 % change on previous year | -1574.8% |
| 2009 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2010 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 2011 | 22.4 % change on previous year | +444.7% |
| 2012 | -18.26 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2013 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2014 | -14.66 % change on previous year | -290.5% |
| 2015 | 31.81 % change on previous year | -316.9% |
| 2016 | 36.63 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 27.51 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2018 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2019 | -25.31 % change on previous year | +1253.2% |
| 2020 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2021 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 23.94 % change on previous year | +235.8% |
| 2023 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.54 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -7.68 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.54 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -7.53 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +2227.3% | -15.38 % change on previous year | 327.27 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1574.8% | -3.97 % change on previous year | 58.52 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1454.0% | 21.59 % change on previous year | 335.51 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -1476.6% | 5.33 % change on previous year | -73.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.59 % change on previous year | -78.12 % change on previous year | 46.67 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 80.54 % change on previous year | -87.65 % change on previous year | 335.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.14 % change on previous year | -89.44 % change on previous year | 464.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3 % change on previous year | -53.95 % change on previous year | 79.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.27 % change on previous year | -26.7 % change on previous year | 295.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.01 % change on previous year | -25.31 % change on previous year | 36.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.53 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 23.94 % change on previous year | 4 |
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Afghanistan?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Afghanistan was 3.54 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 464.71 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.44 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual?
- Afghanistan ranks 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.