Daily meat consumption per person in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Daily meat consumption per person was 17.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.51
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
62.04
in 1982
All-time low
17.51
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Afghanistan is 17.51, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Afghanistan peaked at 62.04 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 17.51, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.47 | — |
| 1962 | 38.51 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 39.64 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 40.16 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 41 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 46.76 | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 48.04 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 51.37 | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 50.29 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 45.9 | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 45.3 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 39.51 | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 41.71 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 42.04 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 42.45 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 46.67 | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 47.03 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 47.19 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 47.1 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.68 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 56.53 | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 62.04 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 59.66 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 55.58 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 50.34 | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 47.31 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 49.88 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 51.01 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 51.36 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 55.76 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 55.45 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 50.72 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 46.85 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 46.02 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 46.39 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 47.83 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 50.41 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 52.97 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 50.33 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 43.47 | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 37.46 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 39.01 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 35.94 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 38.24 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 39.1 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 30.96 | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 29.84 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 33.98 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 32.78 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 33.97 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 32.03 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 32.36 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 32.44 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.36 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 29.86 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 28.58 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 26.03 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 24.05 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 22.85 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 25.18 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 21.64 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 18.38 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 17.51 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.8 | 38.47 | 51.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.49 | 39.51 | 47.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.34 | 47.31 | 62.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.27 | 46.02 | 55.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.08 | 29.84 | 43.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.65 | 22.85 | 34.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.68 | 17.51 | 25.18 | 4 |
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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 daily meat consumption per person in Afghanistan?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Afghanistan was 17.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.04 in 1982.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.51 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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