Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 84,750 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Afghanistan is 84,750 t, measured in 2024.
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 — production in Afghanistan peaked at 144,000 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 61,000 t, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 38th 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 — Production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 61,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 65,000 t | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 70,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 73,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 75,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 80,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 91,000 t | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 86,000 t | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 88,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 87,000 t | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 75,000 t | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 82,000 t | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 89,000 t | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 94,000 t | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 117,000 t | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 124,000 t | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 128,000 t | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 124,000 t | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 128,000 t | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 133,000 t | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 134,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 125,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 115,000 t | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 105,000 t | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 95,000 t | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 100,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 105,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 110,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 114,992 t | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 115,200 t | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 108,800 t | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 105,600 t | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 105,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 102,400 t | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 113,600 t | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 123,200 t | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 131,200 t | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 144,000 t | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 121,600 t | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 113,600 t | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 72,000 t | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 73,600 t | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 81,600 t | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 88,000 t | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 75,200 t | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 65,760 t | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 86,880 t | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 99,680 t | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 113,000 t | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 115,000 t | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 111,000 t | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 106,000 t | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 109,407 t | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 107,400 t | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 107,668 t | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 112,541 t | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 110,000 t | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 110,888 t | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 110,000 t | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 105,000 t | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 102,000 t | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 97,990 t | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 84,750 t | -13.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 84,750 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,790 t, 12.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 84,750 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,960 t, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,556 t | 61,000 t | 91,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 100,800 t | 75,000 t | 128,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,000 t | 95,000 t | 134,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,459 t | 102,400 t | 144,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,792 t | 65,760 t | 121,600 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,290 t | 106,000 t | 115,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,948 t | 84,750 t | 110,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 35 Spain 98,530 t compare
- 36 Tajikistan 89,548 t compare
- 36 Tajikistan 89,548 t compare
- 38 Afghanistan 84,750 t compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 84,101 t compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 84,101 t 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 — production in Afghanistan?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Afghanistan was 84,750 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 144,000 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,000 t in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production 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 — Production. 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.