Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 467,376 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan is 467,376 animals, 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, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan peaked at 950,000 animals in 1998 and was at its lowest, 360,000 animals, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 82nd out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 476,356 animals | 360,000 animals | 628,300 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 575,570 animals | 511,500 animals | 653,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 552,000 animals | 535,000 animals | 560,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 677,000 animals | 480,000 animals | 950,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 740,880 animals | 600,000 animals | 833,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 688,803 animals | 619,065 animals | 772,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 546,980 animals | 467,376 animals | 620,752 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2024)
- Rural population 32.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 2.64 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan was 467,376 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 950,000 animals in 1998.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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