Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 467,376 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Afghanistan stood at 467,376 An.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Afghanistan peaked at 950,000 An in 1998 and was at its lowest, 360,000 An, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 105th out of 250 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.
Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 360,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 384,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 396,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 402,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 408,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 569,600 An | +39.6% |
| 1967 | 544,000 An | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 595,300 An | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 628,300 An | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 653,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 653,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 643,200 An | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 563,200 An | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 520,300 An | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 511,500 An | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 523,500 An | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 541,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 557,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 590,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 560,000 An | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 560,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 560,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 550,000 An | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 545,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 540,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 535,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 550,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 560,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 560,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 480,000 An | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 480,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 480,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 540,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 630,000 An | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 722,000 An | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 794,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 866,000 An | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 950,000 An | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 828,000 An | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 700,000 An | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 600,000 An | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 833,000 An | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 761,000 An | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 829,000 An | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 784,000 An | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 651,700 An | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 761,100 An | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 739,000 An | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 750,000 An | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 727,800 An | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 766,700 An | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 772,000 An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 744,500 An | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 669,717 An | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 619,065 An | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 671,906 An | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 657,632 An | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 633,151 An | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 625,556 An | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 620,752 An | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 586,956 An | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 549,259 An | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 510,557 An | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 467,376 An | -8.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 467,376 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 468,904 An, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 467,376 An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 172,534 An, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 476,356 An | 360,000 An | 628,300 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 575,570 An | 511,500 An | 653,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 552,000 An | 535,000 An | 560,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 677,000 An | 480,000 An | 950,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 740,880 An | 600,000 An | 833,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 688,803 An | 619,065 An | 772,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 546,980 An | 467,376 An | 620,752 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Afghanistan?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Afghanistan was 467,376 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 950,000 An in 1998.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,000 An in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.