Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 51.92 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.92 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
162nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
61.94 animals per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
10.73 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 51.92 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 61.94 animals per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.73 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 162nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.73 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.5 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 11.81 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 12.27 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 13.03 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 13.8 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 14.57 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 15.33 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 18.4 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 18.4 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 18.4 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18.4 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 19.16 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 19.16 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 19.93 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 19.93 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20.7 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 21.46 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 23 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 23 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.76 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 23.76 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.07 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 24.53 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 24.84 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 25.14 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 24.84 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 24.53 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 24.07 animals per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 23.76 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 23.3 animals per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 23 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 22.69 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 22.23 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 23.61 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 24.99 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 26.83 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 28.82 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 26.83 animals per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 25.3 animals per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 25.14 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 46 animals per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 2003 | 54.43 animals per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 59.03 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 61.94 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 46.76 animals per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 33.73 animals per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 39.86 animals per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 38.33 animals per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 53.66 animals per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 49.06 animals per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 47.53 animals per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 50.6 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 47.55 animals per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 47.07 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.57 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 52.97 animals per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 50.07 animals per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 49.65 animals per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.15 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 52 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 51.17 animals per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 51.55 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 51.92 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 51.92 animals per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 115.08 animals per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 51.92 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,305 animals per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +82.9% | 25.14 animals per square kilometre | 46 animals per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +40.0% | 38.33 animals per square kilometre | 53.66 animals per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -27.9% | 46.76 animals per square kilometre | 33.73 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.49 animals per square kilometre | 10.73 animals per square kilometre | 18.4 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.85 animals per square kilometre | 18.4 animals per square kilometre | 23 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.26 animals per square kilometre | 23 animals per square kilometre | 25.14 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.61 animals per square kilometre | 22.23 animals per square kilometre | 28.82 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.05 animals per square kilometre | 25.14 animals per square kilometre | 61.94 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.47 animals per square kilometre | 46.57 animals per square kilometre | 53.66 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.36 animals per square kilometre | 50.15 animals per square kilometre | 52 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 61.19 animals per square kilometre compare
- 160 South Sudan 60.08 animals per square kilometre compare
- 161 Iceland 57.06 animals per square kilometre compare
- 163 Angola 48.78 animals per square kilometre compare
- 164 Vanuatu 44.96 animals per square kilometre compare
- 165 East Timor 40.55 animals per square kilometre compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 51.92 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.94 animals per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.73 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.