Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 72 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Afghanistan is 72 %, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Afghanistan peaked at 78 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 70 %, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 7th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77 % | — |
| 2001 | 78 % | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 78 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77 % | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 76 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 77 % | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 78 % | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 78 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77 % | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 76 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 74 % | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 73 % | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 71 % | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 71 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 71 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70 % | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 70 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71 % | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 72 % | +1.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 72 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 65 %, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 72 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.5 %, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2 % | 76 % | 78 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2 % | 70 % | 74 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5 % | 71 % | 72 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 5 Ethiopia 73 % compare
- 5 Mozambique 73 % compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 62 % compare
- 7 Bangladesh 72 % compare
- 7 Benin 72 % compare
- 7 Liberia 72 % compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 60 % compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 55 % compare
- 9 Viet Nam 54 % compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52 % 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 dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Afghanistan?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Afghanistan was 72 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 78 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 % in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.