Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) was 186 % in 2022. ▬ Flat
Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Afghanistan, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Afghanistan stood at 186 %.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Afghanistan peaked at 457 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 165 %, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 266 % | — |
| 2001 | 308 % | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 226 % | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 211 % | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 202 % | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 201 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 227 % | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 239 % | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 288 % | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 350 % | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 415 % | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 444 % | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 457 % | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 424 % | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 411 % | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 388 % | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 378 % | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 323 % | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 225 % | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 168 % | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 165 % | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 168 % | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 186 % | +10.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 186 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.5 %, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 186 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19 %, 9.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 251.8 % | 201 % | 350 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 363.3 % | 168 % | 457 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 173 % | 165 % | 186 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4 % compare
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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 value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Afghanistan?
- Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Afghanistan was 186 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 457 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 % in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year)?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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, published as part of Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (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.