Global meat production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Global meat production was 234,092 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
234,092
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
104th
of 202 countries
All-time high
371,850
in 1998
All-time low
129,420
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in Afghanistan is 234,092, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Afghanistan peaked at 371,850 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 129,420, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 104th of 202 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.
Global meat production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 129,420 | — |
| 1962 | 132,206 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 138,971 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 143,830 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 150,195 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 175,210 | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 184,232 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 201,632 | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 202,232 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 189,120 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 191,268 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 170,956 | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 185,106 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 191,306 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 197,928 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 222,428 | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 228,988 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 234,460 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 234,718 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 238,810 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 245,770 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 248,550 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 237,481 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 225,941 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 208,920 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 194,840 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 204,440 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 213,540 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 221,560 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 245,052 | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 247,045 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 242,563 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 251,821 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 270,378 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 287,096 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 312,194 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 341,132 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 371,850 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 366,988 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 320,786 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 278,743 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 304,321 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 298,619 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 322,977 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 318,615 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 272,400 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 267,240 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 294,060 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 304,340 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 328,160 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 335,664 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 330,600 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 322,110 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 311,020 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 302,781 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 295,536 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 313,221 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 293,128 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 285,593 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 292,523 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 270,876 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 260,651 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 251,971 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 234,092 | -7.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 234,092 is above the median for low income countries, which is 230,430, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 234,092 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 286,984, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161,992 | 129,420 | 202,232 | 9 |
| 1970s | 204,628 | 170,956 | 234,718 | 10 |
| 1980s | 223,985 | 194,840 | 248,550 | 10 |
| 1990s | 293,612 | 242,563 | 371,850 | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,210 | 267,240 | 322,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311,781 | 285,593 | 335,664 | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,023 | 234,092 | 292,523 | 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 global meat production in Afghanistan?
- Global meat production in Afghanistan was 234,092 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 371,850 in 1998.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,420 in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for global meat production?
- Afghanistan ranks 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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