Global meat production by livestock type in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Global meat production by livestock type was 8,012 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,012
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
10,500
in 1977
All-time low
4,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production by livestock type in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production by livestock type in Afghanistan is 8,012, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production by livestock type in Afghanistan peaked at 10,500 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 33rd out of 60 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.
Global meat production by livestock type in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,200 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 8,400 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 8,600 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 8,800 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 10,500 | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 9,600 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 9,700 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10,000 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 9,000 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,500 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 7,500 | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 6,000 | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 4,500 | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 5,000 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 7,945 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 7,943 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,941 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,938 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,936 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,934 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,932 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,930 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,928 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,925 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,923 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,921 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,919 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,917 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,915 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,700 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 8,000 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,987 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,992 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,989 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,990 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,993 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,995 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,997 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,002 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,006 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,009 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,012 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,667 | 4,000 | 7,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,680 | 7,000 | 10,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,250 | 4,500 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,943 | 7,928 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,922 | 7,700 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,995 | 7,987 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,005 | 7,997 | 8,012 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 30 Hong Kong, China 8,157 compare
- 31 Poland 8,103 compare
- 32 Liberia 8,063 compare
- 34 Madagascar 7,698 compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 7,479 compare
- 36 Namibia 7,110 compare
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 global meat production by livestock type in Afghanistan?
- Global meat production by livestock type in Afghanistan was 8,012 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,500 in 1977.
- What is the lowest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for global meat production by livestock type?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Global meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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