How does Afghanistan rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?

Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value 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.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Afghanistan

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Afghanistan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Afghanistan: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value was 23.84 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

23.84 million 1000 SLC

Change on year

down 13.5%

World rank

20th

of 125 countries

All-time high

40.51 million 1000 SLC

in 1999

All-time low

17.16 million 1000 SLC

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.

Analysis

In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Afghanistan stood at 23.84 million 1000 SLC.

The figure is 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 value in Afghanistan peaked at 40.51 million 1000 SLC in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.16 million 1000 SLC, in 1961.

Afghanistan ranks 20th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Value in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC) in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 SLC	Change
1961	17.16 million 1000 SLC	—
1962	17.16 million 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1963	18.28 million 1000 SLC	+6.6%
1964	19.69 million 1000 SLC	+7.7%
1965	20.53 million 1000 SLC	+4.3%
1966	21.10 million 1000 SLC	+2.7%
1967	22.50 million 1000 SLC	+6.7%
1968	25.60 million 1000 SLC	+13.8%
1969	24.19 million 1000 SLC	-5.5%
1970	24.75 million 1000 SLC	+2.3%
1971	24.47 million 1000 SLC	-1.1%
1972	21.10 million 1000 SLC	-13.8%
1973	23.07 million 1000 SLC	+9.3%
1974	25.03 million 1000 SLC	+8.5%
1975	26.44 million 1000 SLC	+5.6%
1976	32.91 million 1000 SLC	+24.5%
1977	34.88 million 1000 SLC	+6.0%
1978	36.00 million 1000 SLC	+3.2%
1979	34.88 million 1000 SLC	-3.1%
1980	36.00 million 1000 SLC	+3.2%
1981	37.41 million 1000 SLC	+3.9%
1982	37.69 million 1000 SLC	+0.8%
1983	35.16 million 1000 SLC	-6.7%
1984	32.35 million 1000 SLC	-8.0%
1985	29.54 million 1000 SLC	-8.7%
1986	26.72 million 1000 SLC	-9.5%
1987	28.13 million 1000 SLC	+5.3%
1988	29.54 million 1000 SLC	+5.0%
1989	30.94 million 1000 SLC	+4.8%
1990	32.35 million 1000 SLC	+4.5%
1991	32.40 million 1000 SLC	+0.2%
1992	30.60 million 1000 SLC	-5.6%
1993	29.70 million 1000 SLC	-2.9%
1994	29.70 million 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1995	28.80 million 1000 SLC	-3.0%
1996	31.95 million 1000 SLC	+10.9%
1997	34.65 million 1000 SLC	+8.5%
1998	36.90 million 1000 SLC	+6.5%
1999	40.51 million 1000 SLC	+9.8%
2000	34.20 million 1000 SLC	-15.6%
2001	31.95 million 1000 SLC	-6.6%
2002	20.25 million 1000 SLC	-36.6%
2003	20.70 million 1000 SLC	+2.2%
2004	22.95 million 1000 SLC	+10.9%
2005	24.75 million 1000 SLC	+7.8%
2006	21.15 million 1000 SLC	-14.5%
2007	18.50 million 1000 SLC	-12.6%
2008	24.44 million 1000 SLC	+32.1%
2009	28.04 million 1000 SLC	+14.7%
2010	31.79 million 1000 SLC	+13.4%
2011	32.35 million 1000 SLC	+1.8%
2012	31.22 million 1000 SLC	-3.5%
2013	29.82 million 1000 SLC	-4.5%
2014	30.77 million 1000 SLC	+3.2%
2015	30.21 million 1000 SLC	-1.8%
2016	30.27 million 1000 SLC	+0.2%
2017	31.65 million 1000 SLC	+4.5%
2018	30.94 million 1000 SLC	-2.2%
2019	31.19 million 1000 SLC	+0.8%
2020	30.94 million 1000 SLC	-0.8%
2021	29.54 million 1000 SLC	-4.5%
2022	28.69 million 1000 SLC	-2.9%
2023	27.56 million 1000 SLC	-3.9%
2024	23.84 million 1000 SLC	-13.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	20.69 million 1000 SLC	17.16 million 1000 SLC	25.60 million 1000 SLC	9
1970s	28.35 million 1000 SLC	21.10 million 1000 SLC	36.00 million 1000 SLC	10
1980s	32.35 million 1000 SLC	26.72 million 1000 SLC	37.69 million 1000 SLC	10
1990s	32.76 million 1000 SLC	28.80 million 1000 SLC	40.51 million 1000 SLC	10
2000s	24.69 million 1000 SLC	18.50 million 1000 SLC	34.20 million 1000 SLC	10
2010s	31.02 million 1000 SLC	29.82 million 1000 SLC	32.35 million 1000 SLC	10
2020s	28.11 million 1000 SLC	23.84 million 1000 SLC	30.94 million 1000 SLC	5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

17 Cameroon 25.97 million 1000 SLC compare
18 Mali 25.05 million 1000 SLC compare
19 Armenia 24.79 million 1000 SLC compare
21 Kenya 22.92 million 1000 SLC compare
22 Togo 20.26 million 1000 SLC compare
23 Serbia 14.83 million 1000 SLC compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan

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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)
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Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Afghanistan?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Afghanistan was 23.84 million 1000 SLC 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 value recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 40.51 million 1000 SLC in 1999.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 17.16 million 1000 SLC in 1961.
How does Afghanistan rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?: Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC)
Unit: 1000 SLC
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 135 places, 7,416 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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