What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 16 kg/An in 1977.

What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 14 kg/An in 1961.

How does Afghanistan rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?

Afghanistan ranks 112th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Afghanistan

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 16 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

16 kg/An

Change on year

up 6.7%

World rank

112th

of 234 countries

All-time high

16 kg/An

in 1977

All-time low

14 kg/An

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.

Analysis

In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Afghanistan stood at 16 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Afghanistan peaked at 16 kg/An in 1977 and was at its lowest, 14 kg/An, in 1961.

That places Afghanistan 112th out of 234 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024.
Year	kg/An	Change
1961	14 kg/An	—
1962	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1963	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1964	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1965	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1966	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1967	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1968	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1969	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1970	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1971	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1972	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1973	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1974	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1975	15 kg/An	+7.1%
1976	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1977	16 kg/An	+6.7%
1978	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1979	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1980	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1981	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1982	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1983	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1984	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1985	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1986	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1987	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1988	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1989	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1990	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1991	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1992	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1993	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1994	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1995	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1996	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1997	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1998	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1999	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2000	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2001	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2002	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2003	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2004	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2005	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2006	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2007	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2008	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2009	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2010	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2011	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2012	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2013	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2014	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2015	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2016	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2017	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2018	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2019	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2020	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2021	15 kg/An	-6.2%
2022	15 kg/An	+0.0%
2023	15 kg/An	+0.0%
2024	16 kg/An	+6.7%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

Afghanistan's 16 kg/An is above the median for low income countries, which is 12 kg/An, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Afghanistan's 16 kg/An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.5 kg/An, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14 kg/An	14 kg/An	14 kg/An	9
1970s	14.8 kg/An	14 kg/An	16 kg/An	10
1980s	16 kg/An	16 kg/An	16 kg/An	10
1990s	16 kg/An	16 kg/An	16 kg/An	10
2000s	16 kg/An	16 kg/An	16 kg/An	10
2010s	16 kg/An	16 kg/An	16 kg/An	10
2020s	15.4 kg/An	15 kg/An	16 kg/An	5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

112 Angola 16 kg/An compare
112 Antigua and Barbuda 16 kg/An compare
112 Brazil 16 kg/An compare
112 Colombia 16 kg/An compare
112 Guinea 16 kg/An compare
112 Kuwait 16 kg/An compare
112 Pakistan 16 kg/An compare
112 Tunisia 16 kg/An compare
112 Afghanistan 16 kg/An compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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)

All data for Afghanistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Afghanistan?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Afghanistan was 16 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 16 kg/An in 1977.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 14 kg/An in 1961.
How does Afghanistan rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?: Afghanistan ranks 112th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit: kg/An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 264 places, 14,851 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.