Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 77.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Afghanistan, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Afghanistan is 77.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Afghanistan peaked at 80.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2015.
That places Afghanistan 7th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45.1% | — |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.8% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.9% | 45.1% | 63.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 70.1% | 80.9% | 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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Afghanistan?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Afghanistan was 77.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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