Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre was 0.0515 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.0515 1000 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0619 1000 An per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 140th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0107 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0115 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0118 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.013 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0138 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0146 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0153 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0184 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0184 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0184 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0184 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0192 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0192 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0199 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0199 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0207 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0215 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.023 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.023 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0238 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0238 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0241 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0245 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0248 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0251 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0248 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0245 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0241 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0238 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0233 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.023 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0227 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0222 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0236 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.025 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0268 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0288 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0268 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0253 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0251 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.046 1000 An per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0544 1000 An per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.059 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0619 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0468 1000 An per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0337 1000 An per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0399 1000 An per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0383 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0537 1000 An per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0491 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0475 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0506 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0475 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0471 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0466 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.053 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0501 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0496 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0501 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.052 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0512 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0515 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0515 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1072 1000 An per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0515 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.66 1000 An per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +82.9% | 0.0251 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.046 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +40.0% | 0.0383 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0537 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -27.9% | 0.0468 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0337 1000 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0135 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0107 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0184 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0199 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0184 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.023 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0243 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.023 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0251 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0246 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0222 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0288 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0431 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0251 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0619 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0495 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0466 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0537 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0512 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0501 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.052 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 137 Ethiopia 0.064 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 138 South Sudan 0.0617 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 139 Iceland 0.0578 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 0.0492 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 142 Angola 0.0469 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 143 Vanuatu 0.0409 1000 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0515 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0619 1000 An per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 140th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.