Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 12.42 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.42 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
60th
of 162 countries
All-time high
12.42 An per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.98 An per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 12.42 An per square kilometre for goats — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 12.42 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.98 An per square kilometre, in 1986.
Afghanistan ranks 60th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.44 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.27 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 5.83 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 5.37 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 4.91 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 4.91 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.91 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.89 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.6 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 4.91 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 4.75 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 3.07 An per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1973 | 3.76 An per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 4.22 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 4.6 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 4.6 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.6 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.6 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.42 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.37 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.45 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.45 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.14 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 3.83 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 3.45 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 2.98 An per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 3.53 An per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 4.06 An per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 4.6 An per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 5.14 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 5.67 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 6.21 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 6.75 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 7.28 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 8.26 An per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 7.07 An per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 8.48 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 10.12 An per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 11.3 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 11.19 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.67 An per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 11.16 An per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 11.38 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.73 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.7 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 10.34 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.26 An per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 9.79 An per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 8.91 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 10.41 An per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 11.71 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 11.21 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 10.79 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.82 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.84 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 11.42 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 11.65 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.08 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.27 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 12.09 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.26 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.42 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 12.42 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.55 An per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 12.42 An per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.42 An per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.34 An per square kilometre | 4.6 An per square kilometre | 6.44 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.35 An per square kilometre | 3.07 An per square kilometre | 4.91 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.99 An per square kilometre | 2.98 An per square kilometre | 4.6 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.63 An per square kilometre | 5.14 An per square kilometre | 11.3 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.11 An per square kilometre | 7.67 An per square kilometre | 11.73 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.38 An per square kilometre | 10.41 An per square kilometre | 12.08 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.26 An per square kilometre | 12.09 An per square kilometre | 12.42 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 57 Philippines 13.09 An per square kilometre compare
- 58 Dominica 12.94 An per square kilometre compare
- 59 Seychelles 12.64 An per square kilometre compare
- 61 Kuwait 12.29 An per square kilometre compare
- 62 Mauritius 11.98 An per square kilometre compare
- 63 Sierra Leone 11.31 An per square kilometre 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 12.42 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 An per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.