Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 10.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan is 10.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 12.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 137th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.3% | — |
| 1962 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 11.3% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 11.6% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 11.4% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 10.8% 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 dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.