Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 1.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 1999
All-time low
1.5%
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Afghanistan stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Afghanistan peaked at 3.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8% | — |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 4 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 13.36 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 215.5 current US$ per person (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 98.49 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 16.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6,991 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 18.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Afghanistan?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Afghanistan was 1.5% 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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