Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 72.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates 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 supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan is 72.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 77.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 1995.
That places Afghanistan 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.4% | — |
| 1962 | 77.0% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 75.7% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 76.8% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 75.3% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 75.5% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 75.0% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 75.8% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 76.9% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 76.3% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 75.8% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 75.6% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 74.7% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 75.4% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 75.0% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 74.0% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 72.9% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 72.2% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 71.8% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 71.7% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 75.1% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 73.4% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 70.3% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 69.7% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.5% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 72.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 68.7% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 71.4% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 72.1% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 74.6% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.2% | 75.3% | 77.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.6% | 74.7% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.5% | 70.3% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 68.7% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 72.0% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 71.7% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.5% | 72.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 72.3% 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 supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 1995.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 dietary energy supply from carbohydrates 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 carbohydrates, measured as the daily caloric supply from carbohydrates as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.