Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 5.40 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Afghanistan stood at 5.40 million An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Afghanistan peaked at 9.00 million An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.11 million An, in 2007.
That places Afghanistan 40th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.34 million An | — |
| 1962 | 4.36 million An | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.67 million An | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 5.01 million An | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 5.18 million An | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 5.37 million An | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 5.70 million An | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 6.50 million An | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 6.12 million An | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 6.30 million An | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 6.20 million An | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.36 million An | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 5.66 million An | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 6.14 million An | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 6.27 million An | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 7.80 million An | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 7.75 million An | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 8.00 million An | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 7.75 million An | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 8.00 million An | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 8.30 million An | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 8.38 million An | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7.81 million An | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 7.19 million An | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 6.56 million An | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 5.94 million An | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 6.25 million An | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 6.56 million An | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 6.88 million An | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 7.19 million An | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 7.20 million An | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.80 million An | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 6.60 million An | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.60 million An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.40 million An | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.10 million An | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 7.70 million An | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 8.20 million An | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 9.00 million An | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 7.60 million An | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 7.10 million An | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 4.50 million An | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 4.60 million An | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.10 million An | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 5.50 million An | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 4.70 million An | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 4.11 million An | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 5.43 million An | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 6.23 million An | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 7.10 million An | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 7.22 million An | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.94 million An | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.62 million An | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 6.84 million An | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.72 million An | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.74 million An | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.05 million An | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.84 million An | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 7.00 million An | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.75 million An | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.80 million An | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.70 million An | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.42 million An | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 5.40 million An | -15.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.40 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 523,877 An, 10.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.40 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.94 million An, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.25 million An | 4.34 million An | 6.50 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.72 million An | 5.36 million An | 8.00 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.19 million An | 5.94 million An | 8.38 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.28 million An | 6.40 million An | 9.00 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 million An | 4.11 million An | 7.60 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.91 million An | 6.62 million An | 7.22 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 million An | 5.40 million An | 6.80 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 37 Yemen 5.99 million An compare
- 37 Yemen 5.99 million An compare
- 39 Turkmenistan 5.93 million An compare
- 40 Afghanistan 5.40 million An compare
- 42 Romania 5.33 million An compare
- 43 Yugoslav SFR 5.20 million An compare
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 sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Afghanistan?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Afghanistan was 5.40 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.00 million An in 1999.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 million An in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 — 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.