Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 95.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross per capita production index number in Afghanistan stood at 95.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Afghanistan peaked at 183.71 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 88.37, in 2018.
Afghanistan ranks 115th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150.2 | — |
| 1962 | 148.38 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 144.65 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 153.4 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 157.07 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 159.19 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 170.48 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 173.82 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 171.79 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 153.51 | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 140.52 | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 146.3 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 153.33 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 154.01 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 154.6 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 163.17 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 143.39 | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 151.11 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 148.81 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 155.18 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 170.81 | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 183.71 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 180.16 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 168.59 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 154.03 | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 141.12 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 146.57 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 143.15 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 138.27 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 146.74 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 165.73 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 148.05 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 138.89 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 134.99 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 134.24 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 135.72 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 139.85 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 142.02 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 135.26 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 113.66 | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 102.5 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 117.98 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 113.99 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 107.09 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 115.55 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 102.65 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 110.28 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 101.44 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 113.37 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 109.42 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 100.53 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 107.34 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 101.01 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 104.98 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 95.76 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 99.26 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 94.43 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 88.37 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 96.85 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 97.4 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 96.06 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 91.53 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 94.81 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 95.32 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.78 | 144.65 | 173.82 | 9 |
| 1970s | 150.88 | 140.52 | 163.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.16 | 138.27 | 183.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.15 | 134.24 | 165.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.85 | 101.44 | 117.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8 | 88.37 | 109.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.02 | 91.53 | 97.4 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 food — gross per capita production index number in Afghanistan?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Afghanistan was 95.32 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 183.71 in 1982.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.37 in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Afghanistan ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.