Vegetable consumption per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Vegetable consumption per capita was 63.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 63.41 for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 81.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.85, in 2004.
That places Afghanistan 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.71 | — |
| 1962 | 36.42 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 37.8 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 39.08 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 39.73 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 39.35 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 41.58 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 41.68 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 41.57 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 37.59 | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 42.74 | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 35.43 | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 33.99 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 34.05 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 33.52 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 36.22 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 28.36 | -21.7% |
| 1978 | 31.56 | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 31.92 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 34.59 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 38.24 | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 42.74 | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 42.46 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 39.92 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 37.93 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 34.29 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 34.8 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 33.3 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 31.42 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 36.22 | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 35.44 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 32.79 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 30.41 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 27.3 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 28.14 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 28.08 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.51 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 27.56 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 29.07 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 30.02 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 35.66 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 28.03 | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 35.42 | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 26.85 | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 37.71 | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 37.59 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.65 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 34.04 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 38.46 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 45.29 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 39.12 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 38.5 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.4 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 51.71 | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 43.32 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 79.26 | +83.0% |
| 2017 | 66.52 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 40.28 | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 62.05 | +54.0% |
| 2020 | 81.66 | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 65.38 | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 62.71 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 63.41 | +1.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 63.41 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.94, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 63.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.34, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +83.0% | 43.32 | 79.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.21 | 35.71 | 41.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.54 | 28.36 | 42.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.97 | 31.42 | 42.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.35 | 27.3 | 36.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.04 | 26.85 | 38.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.14 | 35.4 | 79.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.29 | 62.71 | 81.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 vegetable consumption per capita in Afghanistan?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Afghanistan was 63.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.85 in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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