Country: Afghanistan Source: Data for Afghanistan Please refer to the attached file. Summary: – The median Flour Purchasing Power (FPP) is 10. 2 kg of low-quality wheat flour for a day’s unskilled wage. In total, 17 provinces fall below this median (midpoint), meaning workers there can afford fewer kg of flour per day than the national median. – The national median prices across eight food commodities are as following: High-quality wheat flour: 32. 0 AFN/kg; Low-quality wheat flour: 29. 5 AFN/kg; High-quality rice: 126. 0 AFN/kg; Low-quality rice: 70. 0 AFN/kg; Pulses: 82. 2 AFN/kg; Sugar: 59. 8 AFN/kg; Cooking oil: 120. 1 AFN/kg; Salt: 25. 0 AFN/kg. – In total, 9 provinces have >40% of their food insecure population in IPC Phase 3+ (Crisis or worse): Badakhshan, Balkh, Bamyan, Daykundi, Faryab, Ghor, Jawzjan, Kunar, Sar-e-Pul. – Nuristan has the lowest Flour Purchasing Power (7. 6 kg/day). – Nimroz has the highest Flour Purchasing Power (16. 6 kg/day). Methodology: Please see page 7 of the report for methodology.
Data for Afghanistan: Afghanistan Food Prices & Food Insecurity Report — August 2026
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