Cattle livestock count heads in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cattle livestock count heads was 5.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.56 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
51st
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.67 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.53 million
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 51st 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.90 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.20 million | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 3.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 3.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 3.60 million | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.60 million | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 3.68 million | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.40 million | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.23 million | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 3.43 million | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 3.64 million | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 3.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.65 million | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.71 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.71 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.75 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.74 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.50 million | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2.70 million | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 2.20 million | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 1.53 million | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.70 million | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.80 million | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.09 million | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 2.64 million | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 2.90 million | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 3.01 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.48 million | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 2.90 million | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 3.71 million | +65.2% |
| 2003 | 3.83 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.49 million | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 3.72 million | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 4.11 million | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 4.36 million | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 4.75 million | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 4.72 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.67 million | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 5.52 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.24 million | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 5.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.26 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.23 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.98 million | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.19 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.37 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.27 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.56 million | +1.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.56 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.56 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 11.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +65.2% | 2.25 million | 3.71 million |
| 1986 | -30.4% | 2.20 million | 1.53 million |
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 |
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 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 51st out of 197 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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