Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0126 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0126 An per square kilometre for horses — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 77.0% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.6363 An per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0126 An per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 127th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4245 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3769 An per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4036 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4462 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4906 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4262 An per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4262 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5704 An per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5658 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6363 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6363 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5658 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5673 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5673 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5673 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5673 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6133 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6286 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6133 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6209 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6209 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6209 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6209 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6286 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6286 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6286 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6133 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5933 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5734 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.555 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5366 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.46 An per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3066 An per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1533 An per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1533 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1533 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1533 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1533 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1595 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2484 An per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2484 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2162 An per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2208 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2376 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2284 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2238 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2223 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2484 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2714 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.302 An per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2775 An per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2729 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2622 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2622 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2652 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2625 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2683 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2696 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2658 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2522 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1352 An per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0549 An per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0126 An per square kilometre | -77.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0126 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1476 An per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0126 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.088 An per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -77.0% | 0.0549 An per square kilometre | 0.0126 An per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -59.4% | 0.1352 An per square kilometre | 0.0549 An per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +55.8% | 0.1595 An per square kilometre | 0.2484 An per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -50.0% | 0.3066 An per square kilometre | 0.1533 An per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -46.4% | 0.2522 An per square kilometre | 0.1352 An per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +33.8% | 0.4262 An per square kilometre | 0.5704 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4589 An per square kilometre | 0.3769 An per square kilometre | 0.5704 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5963 An per square kilometre | 0.5658 An per square kilometre | 0.6363 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.615 An per square kilometre | 0.5734 An per square kilometre | 0.6286 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2784 An per square kilometre | 0.1533 An per square kilometre | 0.555 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2366 An per square kilometre | 0.2162 An per square kilometre | 0.2714 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2708 An per square kilometre | 0.2622 An per square kilometre | 0.302 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1137 An per square kilometre | 0.0126 An per square kilometre | 0.2522 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 124 Ghana 0.0151 An per square kilometre compare
- 125 Guinea 0.0148 An per square kilometre compare
- 126 Malaysia 0.0132 An per square kilometre compare
- 128 Guyana 0.0111 An per square kilometre compare
- 129 Thailand 0.0105 An per square kilometre compare
- 130 Benin 0.0103 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 horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0126 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6363 An per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 127th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — 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.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — 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
Horses — 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.