Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 95.95 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.95 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
45th
of 191 countries
All-time high
95.95 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
25.20 billion kilocalories per day
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Afghanistan is 95.95 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Afghanistan peaked at 95.95 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.20 billion kilocalories per day, in 1963.
That places Afghanistan 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.85 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 26.67 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 25.20 billion kilocalories per day | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 28.19 billion kilocalories per day | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 28.87 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 27.34 billion kilocalories per day | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 30.37 billion kilocalories per day | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 30.54 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 31.49 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 27.91 billion kilocalories per day | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 28.44 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 30.95 billion kilocalories per day | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 32.56 billion kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 33.30 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 34.54 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 36.17 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 32.44 billion kilocalories per day | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 34.60 billion kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 34.75 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 32.66 billion kilocalories per day | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 32.20 billion kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 31.33 billion kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 30.90 billion kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 29.07 billion kilocalories per day | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 27.70 billion kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 27.00 billion kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 30.17 billion kilocalories per day | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 27.73 billion kilocalories per day | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 27.61 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 27.15 billion kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 25.78 billion kilocalories per day | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 26.12 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 28.98 billion kilocalories per day | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 30.00 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 32.43 billion kilocalories per day | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 33.94 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 35.65 billion kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 37.10 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 37.02 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 36.87 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 37.08 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 40.54 billion kilocalories per day | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 43.74 billion kilocalories per day | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 47.25 billion kilocalories per day | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 48.43 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 50.39 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 53.91 billion kilocalories per day | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 55.17 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 57.66 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 62.23 billion kilocalories per day | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 63.74 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 66.19 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 69.74 billion kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 74.45 billion kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 76.16 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 77.75 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 82.34 billion kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 83.11 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 84.16 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 88.29 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 89.79 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 92.06 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 95.95 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.39 billion kilocalories per day | 25.20 billion kilocalories per day | 31.49 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.57 billion kilocalories per day | 27.91 billion kilocalories per day | 36.17 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.64 billion kilocalories per day | 27.00 billion kilocalories per day | 32.66 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.42 billion kilocalories per day | 25.78 billion kilocalories per day | 37.10 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.10 billion kilocalories per day | 36.87 billion kilocalories per day | 57.66 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.99 billion kilocalories per day | 62.23 billion kilocalories per day | 84.16 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.52 billion kilocalories per day | 88.29 billion kilocalories per day | 95.95 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 42 Ghana 105.59 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 43 Ukraine 105.12 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 44 Malaysia 102.80 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 46 Peru 95.12 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 47 Australia 94.22 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 48 Côte d'Ivoire 91.56 billion kilocalories per day compare
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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Afghanistan?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Afghanistan was 95.95 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.95 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.20 billion kilocalories per day in 1963.
- How does Afghanistan rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.