Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 33,865 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Afghanistan stood at 33,865 1000 An.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Afghanistan peaked at 40,400 1000 An in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,000 1000 An, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 141st out of 252 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 chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 7,500 1000 An | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 7,700 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 8,000 1000 An | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 8,500 1000 An | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 9,000 1000 An | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 9,500 1000 An | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 10,000 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 12,000 1000 An | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 12,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,500 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 12,500 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13,000 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 13,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13,500 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 14,000 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 15,000 1000 An | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 15,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15,500 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 15,500 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15,700 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 16,000 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 16,200 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 16,400 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 16,200 1000 An | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 16,000 1000 An | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 15,700 1000 An | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 15,500 1000 An | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 15,200 1000 An | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 15,000 1000 An | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 14,800 1000 An | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 14,500 1000 An | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 15,400 1000 An | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 16,300 1000 An | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 17,500 1000 An | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 18,800 1000 An | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 17,500 1000 An | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 16,500 1000 An | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 16,400 1000 An | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 30,000 1000 An | +82.9% |
| 2003 | 35,500 1000 An | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 38,500 1000 An | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 40,400 1000 An | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 30,500 1000 An | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 22,000 1000 An | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 26,000 1000 An | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 25,000 1000 An | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 35,000 1000 An | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 32,000 1000 An | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 31,000 1000 An | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 33,000 1000 An | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 31,012 1000 An | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 30,698 1000 An | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 30,372 1000 An | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 34,547 1000 An | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 32,655 1000 An | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 32,381 1000 An | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 32,708 1000 An | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 33,916 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 33,376 1000 An | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 33,620 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 33,865 1000 An | +0.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 33,865 1000 An is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,638 1000 An, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 33,865 1000 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112,024 1000 An, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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% | 16,400 1000 An | 30,000 1000 An |
| 2010 | +40.0% | 25,000 1000 An | 35,000 1000 An |
| 2007 | -27.9% | 30,500 1000 An | 22,000 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,800 1000 An | 7,000 1000 An | 12,000 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,950 1000 An | 12,000 1000 An | 15,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,820 1000 An | 15,000 1000 An | 16,400 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,050 1000 An | 14,500 1000 An | 18,800 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,080 1000 An | 16,400 1000 An | 40,400 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,266 1000 An | 30,372 1000 An | 35,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,497 1000 An | 32,708 1000 An | 33,916 1000 An | 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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Afghanistan?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Afghanistan was 33,865 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40,400 1000 An in 2005.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Afghanistan ranks 141st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, 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.