Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 62.58 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
62.58 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
165th
of 192 countries
All-time high
82.95 grams per day per capita
in 1967
All-time low
52.27 grams per day per capita
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply 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 grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan is 62.58 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 82.95 grams per day per capita in 1967 and was at its lowest, 52.27 grams per day per capita, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 165th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82.51 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 80.66 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 75 grams per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 81.22 grams per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 81.6 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 77.04 grams per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 82.95 grams per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 81.83 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 82.62 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 71.05 grams per day per capita | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 71.16 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 74.41 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 76.16 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 75.79 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 76.44 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 78.19 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 69.49 grams per day per capita | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 72.4 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 71.94 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 70.73 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 77.07 grams per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 81.13 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 80.08 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 73.61 grams per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 67.67 grams per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 63.97 grams per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 74.23 grams per day per capita | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 67.31 grams per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 64.13 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 64.49 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 61.48 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 56.92 grams per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 57.71 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 55.63 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 54.57 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 56.24 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 58.57 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 58.8 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 56.4 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 53.78 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 52.27 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 55.41 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 55.46 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 56.31 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 54.51 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 53.9 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 56.95 grams per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 58.14 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 58.3 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.54 grams per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 63.74 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 62.67 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 63.24 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.55 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 63.93 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 64.82 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 65.33 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 62.84 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 60.84 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 63.21 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 61.36 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 61.55 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 62.58 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.6 grams per day per capita | 75 grams per day per capita | 82.95 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.7 grams per day per capita | 69.49 grams per day per capita | 78.19 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.99 grams per day per capita | 63.97 grams per day per capita | 81.13 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.08 grams per day per capita | 54.57 grams per day per capita | 64.49 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.5 grams per day per capita | 52.27 grams per day per capita | 58.3 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.85 grams per day per capita | 60.84 grams per day per capita | 65.55 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.17 grams per day per capita | 61.36 grams per day per capita | 63.21 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 162 Iraq 63.91 grams per day per capita compare
- 163 Comoros 63.04 grams per day per capita compare
- 164 Honduras 63.03 grams per day per capita compare
- 166 Togo 62.39 grams per day per capita compare
- 167 Papua New Guinea 62.19 grams per day per capita compare
- 168 Tanzania, United Republic of 60.46 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -57.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -41.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 24.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10,147 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 109.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 62.58 grams per day per capita 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 daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.95 grams per day per capita in 1967.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.27 grams per day per capita in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.