Food production index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Food production index was 111.43 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Afghanistan, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 111.43 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Afghanistan peaked at 114.32 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 41 2014-2016 = 100 | 56.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 48.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 63.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 47.74 2014-2016 = 100 | 60.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 52.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 80.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 61.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 92.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 87.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 109.41 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 111.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 114.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population 32.47 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 2.64 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,359 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 6.22 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Afghanistan?
- Food production index in Afghanistan was 111.43 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 114.32 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for food production index?
- Afghanistan ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.