Share of cereals allocated to human food in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 67.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Tajikistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Tajikistan stood at 67.2%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Tajikistan peaked at 98.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2009.
That places Tajikistan 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 81.5% | — |
| 1993 | 85.1% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 95.3% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 97.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 89.4% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 67.2% | +0.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 67.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 67.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9% | 81.5% | 97.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 57.3% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 64.6% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 65.6% | 69.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More agriculture & rural data for Tajikistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.01 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7384 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 16.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Tajikistan?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Tajikistan was 67.2% 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2009.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Tajikistan ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.