Land animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 33.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.87 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
40.40 million
in 2005
All-time low
7.00 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 33.87 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan peaked at 40.40 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.00 million, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 114th out of 199 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.00 million | — |
| 1962 | 7.50 million | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 7.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 8.00 million | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 8.50 million | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 9.00 million | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 9.50 million | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 10.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 12.00 million | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 12.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.50 million | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 12.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.00 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 13.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13.50 million | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 14.00 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 15.00 million | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 15.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15.50 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 15.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.70 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 16.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 16.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 16.40 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 16.20 million | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 16.00 million | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 15.70 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 15.50 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 15.20 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 15.00 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 14.80 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 14.50 million | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.40 million | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 16.30 million | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 17.50 million | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 18.80 million | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 17.50 million | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 16.50 million | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 16.40 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 30.00 million | +82.9% |
| 2003 | 35.50 million | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 38.50 million | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 40.40 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 30.50 million | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 22.00 million | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 26.00 million | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 25.00 million | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 35.00 million | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 32.00 million | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 31.00 million | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 33.00 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 31.01 million | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 30.70 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.37 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 34.55 million | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 32.66 million | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 32.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 33.92 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 33.38 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 33.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 33.87 million | +0.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 33.87 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.57 million, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 33.87 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 113.09 million, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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% | 16.40 million | 30.00 million |
| 2010 | +40.0% | 25.00 million | 35.00 million |
| 2007 | -27.9% | 30.50 million | 22.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.80 million | 7.00 million | 12.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.95 million | 12.00 million | 15.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.82 million | 15.00 million | 16.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.05 million | 14.50 million | 18.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.08 million | 16.40 million | 40.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.27 million | 30.37 million | 35.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.50 million | 32.71 million | 33.92 million | 5 |
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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 in Afghanistan?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan was 33.87 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.40 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.00 million in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Afghanistan ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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