Cattle livestock count heads in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cattle livestock count heads was 5.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cattle livestock count heads in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 5.56 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Afghanistan peaked at 5.67 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million, in 1986.
That places Afghanistan 50th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.40 million | 2.90 million | 3.63 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.59 million | 3.23 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 million | 1.53 million | 3.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 million | 1.60 million | 3.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 2.25 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 million | 4.98 million | 5.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 million | 5.27 million | 5.56 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population 32.47 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production 1.34 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Afghanistan?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Afghanistan was 5.56 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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