Share of cereals allocated to human food in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 96.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Afghanistan is 96.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Afghanistan peaked at 98.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2013.
That places Afghanistan 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90.6% | — |
| 1962 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 89.7% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 90.7% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 90.2% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 90.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 91.3% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 91.8% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 93.4% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 92.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 94.3% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 92.9% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 94.8% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 98.1% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 96.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 96.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.8%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.5% | 89.7% | 90.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 91.5% | 90.7% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.1% | 91.3% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.0% | 92.4% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 89.9% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 87.2% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.3% | 96.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 20 French Polynesia 97.6% compare
- 21 Gambia 97.2% compare
- 22 Mauritania 96.7% compare
- 24 Netherlands Antilles 96.3% compare
- 25 Congo 96.3% compare
- 26 Cape Verde 96.2% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Afghanistan?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Afghanistan was 96.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.