Food exports in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Food exports was 63.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Food exports in Afghanistan, 1962–2019
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food exports in Afghanistan is 63.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Afghanistan peaked at 71.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2013.
That places Afghanistan 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Food exports in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 31.9% | — |
| 1963 | 26.5% | -17.0% |
| 1964 | 32.6% | +22.9% |
| 1965 | 41.1% | +26.0% |
| 1966 | 35.6% | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 40.9% | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 41.8% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 38.1% | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 36.1% | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 27.0% | -25.1% |
| 1972 | 37.2% | +37.8% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 43.9% | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 36.4% | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 35.9% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +53.7% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -55.5% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +234.3% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.1% | 26.5% | 41.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 37.7% | 27.0% | 48.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 54.7% | 55.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 13.6% | 71.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More private sector data for Afghanistan
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 26.9% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 41.1% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 82.25 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Afghanistan?
- Food exports in Afghanistan was 63.9% in 2019, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for food exports?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.