Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.28
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
118th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 1982
All-time low
0.28
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Afghanistan stood at 0.28. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Afghanistan peaked at 1.2 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 118th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.826 | — |
| 1962 | 0.8554 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | +21.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9825 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 1.03 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.03 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.03 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.02 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.01 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.12 | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 1.11 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9999 | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.13 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 1.2 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.17 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.898 | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6804 | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6897 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7837 | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.85 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9349 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.948 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9952 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.842 | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7522 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5183 | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 0.536 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5291 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5226 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5115 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4946 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4881 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4576 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4689 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5908 | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4436 | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4576 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4695 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4338 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.37 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.37 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.36 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.33 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.989 | 0.826 | 1.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 0.9999 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9503 | 0.6804 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7619 | 0.5183 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4816 | 0.4338 | 0.5908 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.353 | 0.31 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 115 Uzbekistan 0.29 compare
- 116 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.29 compare
- 117 Republic of Moldova 0.2846 compare
- 119 Madagascar 0.27 compare
- 120 Angola 0.26 compare
- 121 Nicaragua 0.26 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 34.29 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Afghanistan?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Afghanistan was 0.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1982.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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