Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 61,421 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61,421
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
94th
of 196 countries
All-time high
171,000
in 1998
All-time low
43,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Afghanistan is 61,421, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Afghanistan peaked at 171,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 43,000, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 94th out of 196 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.
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43,000 | — |
| 1962 | 45,800 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 47,250 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 48,000 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 48,700 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 68,000 | +39.6% |
| 1967 | 65,000 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 71,000 | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 75,000 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 62,000 | -17.3% |
| 1971 | 62,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 61,000 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 63,000 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 62,000 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 61,000 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 62,300 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 66,000 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 67,000 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 71,000 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 67,000 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 68,000 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 69,000 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 68,000 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 68,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 68,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 68,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 71,000 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 71,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 86,400 | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 86,400 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 86,400 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 97,200 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 113,400 | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 130,000 | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 143,000 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 156,000 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 171,000 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 149,000 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 126,000 | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 108,000 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 150,000 | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 137,000 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 149,300 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 141,100 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 117,300 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 137,000 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 133,000 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 135,000 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 131,000 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 138,000 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 139,000 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 134,000 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 120,545 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 111,438 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 107,533 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 115,754 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 96,127 | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 89,007 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 97,277 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 78,714 | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 71,967 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 66,678 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 61,421 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,861 | 43,000 | 75,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,730 | 61,000 | 71,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,800 | 67,000 | 71,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,880 | 86,400 | 171,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,370 | 108,000 | 150,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,240 | 89,007 | 139,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,211 | 61,421 | 97,277 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 34.29 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Afghanistan?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Afghanistan was 61,421 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 171,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,000 in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Afghanistan ranks 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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