Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,315 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,315 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,914 kilocalories per day
in 1961
All-time low
1,828 kilocalories per day
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan is 2,315 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 2,914 kilocalories per day in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,828 kilocalories per day, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd 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 supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,914 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,836 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 2,624 kilocalories per day | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 2,873 kilocalories per day | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 2,876 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2,663 kilocalories per day | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 2,891 kilocalories per day | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 2,839 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,858 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2,472 kilocalories per day | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 2,459 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,611 kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 2,678 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2,671 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,704 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2,769 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2,432 kilocalories per day | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 2,542 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2,544 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,480 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2,698 kilocalories per day | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 2,851 kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 2,830 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2,597 kilocalories per day | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 2,424 kilocalories per day | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 2,364 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2,649 kilocalories per day | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 2,406 kilocalories per day | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 2,325 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 2,254 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,106 kilocalories per day | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 1,967 kilocalories per day | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1,940 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,846 kilocalories per day | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1,900 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,911 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,932 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,936 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,861 kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1,831 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,828 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,896 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,924 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,005 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,984 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,982 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,081 kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,083 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,099 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,200 kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2,172 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,166 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,205 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,270 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,251 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,241 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,307 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,262 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,223 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,260 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,245 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,269 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,315 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2,315 kilocalories per day is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2,315 kilocalories per day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,819 kilocalories per day | 2,624 kilocalories per day | 2,914 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,588 kilocalories per day | 2,432 kilocalories per day | 2,769 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,563 kilocalories per day | 2,325 kilocalories per day | 2,851 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,965 kilocalories per day | 1,846 kilocalories per day | 2,254 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,971 kilocalories per day | 1,828 kilocalories per day | 2,099 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,230 kilocalories per day | 2,166 kilocalories per day | 2,307 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,272 kilocalories per day | 2,245 kilocalories per day | 2,315 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 170 Uganda 2,378 kilocalories per day compare
- 171 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,374 kilocalories per day compare
- 172 Iraq 2,371 kilocalories per day compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 2,279 kilocalories per day compare
- 175 Timor-Leste 2,277 kilocalories per day compare
- 176 Syrian Arab Republic 2,259 kilocalories per day 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 2,315 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,914 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,828 kilocalories per day in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.