Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of was 2,313 kcal/cap/d in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2,313 kcal/cap/d for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Afghanistan peaked at 2,313 kcal/cap/d in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,762 kcal/cap/d, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 136th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,762 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2001 | 1,788 kcal/cap/d | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,848 kcal/cap/d | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,899 kcal/cap/d | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,949 kcal/cap/d | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,999 kcal/cap/d | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,049 kcal/cap/d | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,100 kcal/cap/d | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,151 kcal/cap/d | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,174 kcal/cap/d | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,179 kcal/cap/d | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,181 kcal/cap/d | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,215 kcal/cap/d | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,243 kcal/cap/d | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,254 kcal/cap/d | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,265 kcal/cap/d | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,266 kcal/cap/d | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,254 kcal/cap/d | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,253 kcal/cap/d | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,211 kcal/cap/d | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,206 kcal/cap/d | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,202 kcal/cap/d | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,261 kcal/cap/d | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,313 kcal/cap/d | +2.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2,313 kcal/cap/d is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,436 kcal/cap/d, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2,313 kcal/cap/d is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,008 kcal/cap/d, 77% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,972 kcal/cap/d | 1,762 kcal/cap/d | 2,174 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,232 kcal/cap/d | 2,179 kcal/cap/d | 2,266 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,246 kcal/cap/d | 2,202 kcal/cap/d | 2,313 kcal/cap/d | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 133 Sierra Leone 2,415 kcal/cap/d compare
- 134 Zimbabwe 2,410 kcal/cap/d compare
- 135 Angola 2,384 kcal/cap/d compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 2,279 kcal/cap/d compare
- 138 Congo 2,240 kcal/cap/d compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 2,231 kcal/cap/d 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 dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Afghanistan?
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Afghanistan was 2,313 kcal/cap/d in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,313 kcal/cap/d in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,762 kcal/cap/d in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
- Afghanistan ranks 136th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, published as part of Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of undernourishment (kcal/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.