Dates — Food supply in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Dates — Food supply was 829.91 million Kcal in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dates — Food supply in Afghanistan, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dates — food supply in Afghanistan is 829.91 million Kcal, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 98.7% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dates — food supply in Afghanistan peaked at 67,809 million Kcal in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 million Kcal, in 2015.
That places Afghanistan 92nd out of 191 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.
Dates — Food supply in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13,091 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 12,149 million Kcal | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 17,220 million Kcal | +41.7% |
| 2013 | 1,193 million Kcal | -93.1% |
| 2014 | 35,909 million Kcal | +2909.1% |
| 2015 | 0 million Kcal | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 38,461 million Kcal | — |
| 2017 | 30,528 million Kcal | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 38,449 million Kcal | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 34,205 million Kcal | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 67,809 million Kcal | +98.2% |
| 2021 | 64,293 million Kcal | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 64,741 million Kcal | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 829.91 million Kcal | -98.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 829.91 million Kcal is above the median for low income countries, which is 358.25 million Kcal, 2.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 829.91 million Kcal is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 207,783 million Kcal, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dates — Food supply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2909.1% | 1,193 million Kcal | 35,909 million Kcal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,121 million Kcal | 0 million Kcal | 38,461 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,418 million Kcal | 829.91 million Kcal | 67,809 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 90 China, Hong Kong SAR 908.66 million Kcal compare
- 91 Argentina 835.11 million Kcal compare
- 93 Malta 786.47 million Kcal compare
- 94 Caribbean 772.95 million Kcal compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 770.91 million Kcal 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 dates — food supply in Afghanistan?
- Dates — food supply in Afghanistan was 829.91 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dates — food supply recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67,809 million Kcal in 2020.
- What is the lowest dates — food supply recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million Kcal in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for dates — food supply?
- Afghanistan ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dates — food supply rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Dates — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.