Land animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 33.87 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
33.87 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
114th
of 197 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, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 40.40 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.00 million, in 1961.

That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 114th out of 197 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 33.87 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 40.40 million in 2005.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.00 million in 1961.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered for meat
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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