Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 467,376 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Afghanistan stood at 467,376 An.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Afghanistan peaked at 950,000 An in 1998 and was at its lowest, 360,000 An, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 107th of 250 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 360,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 384,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 396,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 402,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 408,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 569,600 An | +39.6% |
| 1967 | 544,000 An | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 595,300 An | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 628,300 An | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 653,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 653,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 643,200 An | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 563,200 An | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 520,300 An | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 511,500 An | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 523,500 An | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 541,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 557,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 590,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 560,000 An | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 560,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 560,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 550,000 An | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 545,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 540,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 535,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 550,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 560,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 560,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 480,000 An | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 480,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 480,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 540,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 630,000 An | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 722,000 An | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 794,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 866,000 An | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 950,000 An | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 828,000 An | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 700,000 An | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 600,000 An | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 833,000 An | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 761,000 An | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 829,000 An | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 784,000 An | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 651,700 An | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 761,100 An | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 739,000 An | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 750,000 An | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 727,800 An | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 766,700 An | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 772,000 An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 744,500 An | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 669,717 An | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 619,065 An | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 671,906 An | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 657,632 An | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 633,151 An | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 625,556 An | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 620,752 An | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 586,956 An | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 549,259 An | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 510,557 An | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 467,376 An | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 476,356 An | 360,000 An | 628,300 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 575,570 An | 511,500 An | 653,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 552,000 An | 535,000 An | 560,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 677,000 An | 480,000 An | 950,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 740,880 An | 600,000 An | 833,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 688,803 An | 619,065 An | 772,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 546,980 An | 467,376 An | 620,752 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight 847 g/An (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production 1.93 million t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 3.69 million An (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production 234,092 t (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 33,865 1000 An (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Production 28,689 t (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Area harvested 350,722 ha (2024)
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield 462.5 kg/ha (2024)
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production 42,178 t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 523 kg/An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Afghanistan?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Afghanistan was 467,376 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 950,000 An in 1998.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,000 An in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Afghanistan ranks 107th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered 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, published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.