Animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Animals slaughtered for meat was 467,376 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
467,376
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
83rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
950,000
in 1998
All-time low
360,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan is 467,376, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan peaked at 950,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 360,000, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 360,000 | — |
| 1962 | 384,000 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 396,000 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 402,000 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 408,000 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 569,600 | +39.6% |
| 1967 | 544,000 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 595,300 | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 628,300 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 653,000 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 653,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 643,200 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 563,200 | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 520,300 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 511,500 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 523,500 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 541,000 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 557,000 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 590,000 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 560,000 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 560,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 560,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 550,000 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 545,000 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 540,000 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 535,000 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 550,000 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 560,000 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 560,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 480,000 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 480,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 480,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 540,000 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 630,000 | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 722,000 | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 794,000 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 866,000 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 950,000 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 828,000 | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 700,000 | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 600,000 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 833,000 | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 761,000 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 829,000 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 784,000 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 651,700 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 761,100 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 739,000 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 750,000 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 727,800 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 766,700 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 772,000 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 744,500 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 669,717 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 619,065 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 671,906 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 657,632 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 633,151 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 625,556 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 620,752 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 586,956 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 549,259 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 510,557 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 467,376 | -8.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 467,376 is above the median for low income countries, which is 467,376, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 467,376 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 476,356 | 360,000 | 628,300 | 9 |
| 1970s | 575,570 | 511,500 | 653,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 552,000 | 535,000 | 560,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 677,000 | 480,000 | 950,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 740,880 | 600,000 | 833,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 688,803 | 619,065 | 772,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 546,980 | 467,376 | 620,752 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1847 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2358 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8814 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan was 467,376 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 950,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,000 in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Afghanistan ranks 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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