Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.72 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
185th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.8 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1983
All-time low
8.72 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan is 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 18.8 grams of protein per day per capita in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.15 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 13.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 13.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 13.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 14.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 15.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 16.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 17 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 16.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 14.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 14.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 12.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 13.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 13.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 14.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 14.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 14.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 14.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 14.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 15.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 17.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 18.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 18.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 17.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 15.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 12.67 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 13.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 14.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 14.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 16.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 16.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 15.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 14.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 15.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 15.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 16.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 17.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 18.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 18.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 15.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 11.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 14.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 13.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 13.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 11.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.78 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 12.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 12.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 12.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 12.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 11.76 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 10.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 11.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 10.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.23 grams of protein per day per capita, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 17 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 182 Togo 9.5 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 183 Niger 9.49 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 8.93 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 186 Mozambique 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 187 Ethiopia 6.93 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 188 Nigeria 6.58 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 grams of protein per day per capita in 1983.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.