Starchy Roots — Import quantity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Starchy Roots — Import quantity was 315 1000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Starchy Roots — Import quantity in Afghanistan, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for starchy roots — import quantity in Afghanistan is 315 1000 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, starchy roots — import quantity in Afghanistan peaked at 383 1000 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 t, in 2010.
Afghanistan ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Starchy Roots — Import quantity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 0 1000 t | — |
| 2012 | 0 1000 t | — |
| 2013 | 0 1000 t | — |
| 2014 | 153 1000 t | — |
| 2015 | 193 1000 t | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 153 1000 t | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 383 1000 t | +150.3% |
| 2018 | 332 1000 t | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 189 1000 t | -43.1% |
| 2020 | 90 1000 t | -52.4% |
| 2021 | 130 1000 t | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 249 1000 t | +91.5% |
| 2023 | 315 1000 t | +26.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 315 1000 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 12 1000 t, 26.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 315 1000 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 116 1000 t, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 140.3 1000 t | 0 1000 t | 383 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 196 1000 t | 90 1000 t | 315 1000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 starchy roots — import quantity in Afghanistan?
- Starchy roots — import quantity in Afghanistan was 315 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest starchy roots — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 383 1000 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest starchy roots — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 t in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for starchy roots — import quantity?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Starchy Roots — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.