Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 71 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 71 percent for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 78 percent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 70 percent, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77 percent | — |
| 2002 | 78 percent | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77 percent | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 76 percent | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 77 percent | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 78 percent | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77 percent | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 76 percent | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 74 percent | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 73 percent | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 71 percent | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 71 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70 percent | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 70 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71 percent | +1.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 71 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 65 percent, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 71 percent is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47 percent, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.33 percent | 76 percent | 78 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.8 percent | 70 percent | 76 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5 percent | 70 percent | 71 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 9 Sierra Leone 71 percent compare
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More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 71 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 78 percent in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 percent in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.