Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 6.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.39 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
22.64 kilograms per year per capita
in 1982
All-time low
6.39 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan stood at 6.39 kilograms per year per capita. 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, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 22.64 kilograms per year per capita in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.39 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 188th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.04 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 14.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 14.47 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 14.66 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 14.96 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 17.07 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 17.53 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 18.75 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 18.36 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 16.75 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 16.53 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 14.42 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 15.23 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 15.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 15.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 17.03 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 17.17 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 17.22 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 17.19 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 18.13 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 20.63 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 22.64 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 21.77 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 20.29 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 18.37 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 17.27 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 18.21 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 18.62 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 18.75 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 20.35 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 20.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 18.51 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 17.1 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 16.8 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 16.93 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.46 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 18.4 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 19.33 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 18.37 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 15.87 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 13.67 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 14.24 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 13.12 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 13.96 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 14.27 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.3 kilograms per year per capita | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 10.89 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 12.4 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 11.96 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.4 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 11.69 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 11.81 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.54 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 10.9 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 10.43 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 9.5 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 8.78 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 8.34 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 9.19 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 7.9 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 6.71 kilograms per year per capita | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 6.39 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 6.39 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 kilograms per year per capita, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 6.39 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.94 kilograms per year per capita, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.99 kilograms per year per capita | 14.04 kilograms per year per capita | 18.75 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.24 kilograms per year per capita | 14.42 kilograms per year per capita | 17.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.47 kilograms per year per capita | 17.27 kilograms per year per capita | 22.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.35 kilograms per year per capita | 16.8 kilograms per year per capita | 20.35 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10.89 kilograms per year per capita | 15.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.82 kilograms per year per capita | 8.34 kilograms per year per capita | 12.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.55 kilograms per year per capita | 6.39 kilograms per year per capita | 9.19 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 185 Nigeria 7.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Ethiopia 6.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Rwanda 6.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Madagascar 5.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 190 Bangladesh 4.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 191 Burundi 3.56 kilograms per year per capita 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 6.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.64 kilograms per year per capita in 1982.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.