Afghanistan vs Ireland: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Afghanistan
-28.1%
in 2023
Ireland
-25.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
126th
Ireland rank
123rd
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Afghanistan
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -25.0% against -28.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 126th and Ireland ranks 123rd of 192 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 19.6% | 18.2% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 36.9% | 35.7% | Ireland |
| 1990s | -2.5% | 42.4% | 44.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | -15.7% | 23.6% | 39.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | -27.5% | -22.9% | 4.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | -27.3% | -23.5% | 3.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Afghanistan or Ireland?
- Ireland, at -25.0% against -28.1% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Afghanistan and Ireland?
- 3.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Ireland rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Afghanistan ranks 126th and Ireland ranks 123rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.