SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of was 1.7 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of in Afghanistan, 2003–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of in Afghanistan is 1.7 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of in Afghanistan peaked at 14.51 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.76 %, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.33 % | — |
| 2004 | 14.51 % | +172.2% |
| 2005 | 4.68 % | -67.7% |
| 2006 | 4.68 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.45 % | +59.2% |
| 2008 | 2.97 % | -60.1% |
| 2009 | 4.26 % | +43.4% |
| 2010 | 4.68 % | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.04 % | -77.8% |
| 2012 | 1.46 % | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 1.81 % | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 1.73 % | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.92 % | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 3.35 % | +74.5% |
| 2017 | 3.17 % | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.69 % | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 2.08 % | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 2.63 % | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 0.76 % | -71.1% |
| 2022 | 1.82 % | +139.5% |
| 2023 | 1.7 % | -6.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.7 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.88 %, 59% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.7 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.815 %, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.27 % | 2.97 % | 14.51 % | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.39 % | 1.04 % | 4.68 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 % | 0.76 % | 2.63 % | 4 |
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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 sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of in Afghanistan?
- Sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of in Afghanistan was 1.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.51 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 % in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of?
- Afghanistan ranks 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture share of rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.