Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Afghanistan stood at 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Afghanistan peaked at 12.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.4% | — |
| 1962 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 10.3% | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 9.3% | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 9.2% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 9.8% | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 9.3% | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 9.3% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 8.8% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 8.4% | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 7.9% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 8.2% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -48.7% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +87.4% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +47.8% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +136.9% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +60.7% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -38.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -52.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +2.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5%, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +136.9% | 4.2% | 9.9% |
| 2002 | +87.4% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| 2017 | +60.7% | 6.7% | 10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 3.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 1.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 3.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 163 Cape Verde 3.8% compare
- 164 Congo 3.7% compare
- 165 Netherlands Antilles 3.7% compare
- 167 Central African Republic 3.4% compare
- 168 Ethiopia 3.4% compare
- 169 Mauritania 3.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1847 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2358 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8814 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Afghanistan?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Afghanistan was 3.5% 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 animal feed recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Afghanistan ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.