Afghanistan vs Somalia: Beef production
Afghanistan
61,421 tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
55,481 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
94th
Somalia rank
97th
Beef production over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 61,421 tonnes against 55,481 tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 5,940 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 94th and Somalia ranks 97th of 198 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,861 tonnes | 29,566 tonnes | 27,296 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 63,730 tonnes | 32,989 tonnes | 30,741 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 68,800 tonnes | 42,378 tonnes | 26,422 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 121,880 tonnes | 49,280 tonnes | 72,600 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 133,370 tonnes | 62,480 tonnes | 70,890 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 118,240 tonnes | 58,430 tonnes | 59,810 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 75,211 tonnes | 49,847 tonnes | 25,365 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 61,421 tonnes against 55,481 tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 5,940 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for beef production?
- Afghanistan ranks 94th and Somalia ranks 97th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.