Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 78.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 78.37 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Afghanistan peaked at 133.15 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 56.41, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.41 | — |
| 1962 | 56.41 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 60.1 | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 64.73 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 67.5 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 69.35 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 73.97 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 84.15 | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 79.52 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 81.37 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 80.45 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 69.35 | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 75.82 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 82.3 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 86.92 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 108.19 | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 114.66 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 118.36 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 114.66 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 118.36 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 122.98 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 123.91 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 115.59 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 106.34 | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 97.09 | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 87.84 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 92.47 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 97.09 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 101.72 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 106.33 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 106.52 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 100.61 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 97.65 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 97.65 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 94.69 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 105.04 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 113.92 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 121.32 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 133.15 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 112.44 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 105.04 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 66.58 | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 68.06 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 75.45 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 81.37 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 69.54 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 60.81 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 80.34 | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 92.17 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 104.49 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 106.34 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 102.64 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 98.02 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 101.17 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 99.31 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 99.52 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 104.04 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 101.72 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 102.54 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 101.72 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.09 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 94.32 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 90.61 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 78.37 | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.02 | 56.41 | 84.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.21 | 69.35 | 118.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.34 | 87.84 | 123.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.69 | 94.69 | 133.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.18 | 60.81 | 112.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.98 | 98.02 | 106.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.42 | 78.37 | 101.72 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Afghanistan?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Afghanistan was 78.37 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 133.15 in 1999.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.41 in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Afghanistan ranks 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.