Food production index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Food production index was 111.43 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
111.43 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
79th
of 195 countries
All-time high
114.32 2014-2016 = 100
in 2021
All-time low
41 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food production index in Afghanistan, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 111.43 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Afghanistan peaked at 114.32 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Food production index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 41.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 41.16 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 44.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 46.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 48.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 53.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 55.39 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 56.07 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 51.34 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 48.16 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 51.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 55.23 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 56.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 58.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 63.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 56.67 2014-2016 = 100 | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 60.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 60.2 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 60.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 60.41 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 59.82 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 58.27 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 55.89 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 52.14 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 47.74 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 49.45 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 48.87 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 48.64 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 52.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 60.09 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 58.24 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 61.48 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 64.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 67.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 71.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 76.45 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 80.61 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 79.69 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 67.78 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 61.59 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 74.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 76.77 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 74.75 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 83.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 77.31 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 84.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 79.59 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 92.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 91.68 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 87.4 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 97.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 94.63 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 101.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 95.97 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 102.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 99.84 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 96.19 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 109.41 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 112.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 114.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 111.43 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 41 2014-2016 = 100 | 56.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 48.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 63.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 47.74 2014-2016 = 100 | 60.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 52.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 80.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 61.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 92.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 87.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 109.41 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 111.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 114.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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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 production index in Afghanistan?
- Food production index in Afghanistan was 111.43 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 114.32 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for food production index?
- Afghanistan ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.