Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Milk, Total — Milk Animals was 13.03 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.03 million An
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
27th
of 241 countries
All-time high
13.63 million An
in 1999
All-time low
5.70 million An
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for milk, total — milk animals in Afghanistan is 13.03 million An, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals in Afghanistan peaked at 13.63 million An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.70 million An, in 1986.

That places Afghanistan 27th out of 241 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.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 7.64 million An —
1962 7.67 million An +0.4%
1963 8.31 million An +8.3%
1964 8.77 million An +5.5%
1965 9.20 million An +5.0%
1966 8.61 million An -6.4%
1967 9.28 million An +7.8%
1968 9.38 million An +1.1%
1969 9.38 million An +0.0%
1970 8.69 million An -7.4%
1971 7.14 million An -17.8%
1972 6.75 million An -5.4%
1973 7.70 million An +14.0%
1974 8.41 million An +9.2%
1975 9.11 million An +8.3%
1976 9.36 million An +2.7%
1977 9.25 million An -1.2%
1978 9.33 million An +0.9%
1979 9.55 million An +2.3%
1980 9.73 million An +1.9%
1981 10.51 million An +8.0%
1982 10.34 million An -1.6%
1983 10.61 million An +2.6%
1984 9.28 million An -12.5%
1985 7.59 million An -18.1%
1986 5.70 million An -24.9%
1987 6.07 million An +6.5%
1988 6.88 million An +13.2%
1989 7.69 million An +11.8%
1990 9.25 million An +20.3%
1991 9.70 million An +4.8%
1992 9.56 million An -1.4%
1993 9.48 million An -0.8%
1994 9.90 million An +4.4%
1995 10.02 million An +1.3%
1996 10.62 million An +6.0%
1997 11.82 million An +11.3%
1998 12.83 million An +8.5%
1999 13.63 million An +6.2%
2000 11.72 million An -14.0%
2001 10.52 million An -10.3%
2002 9.32 million An -11.4%
2003 9.33 million An +0.0%
2004 9.77 million An +4.8%
2005 10.28 million An +5.2%
2006 9.63 million An -6.3%
2007 11.99 million An +24.5%
2008 12.12 million An +1.1%
2009 11.79 million An -2.7%
2010 12.87 million An +9.2%
2011 13.53 million An +5.2%
2012 13.43 million An -0.7%
2013 13.09 million An -2.6%
2014 13.49 million An +3.1%
2015 13.06 million An -3.1%
2016 12.99 million An -0.5%
2017 13.16 million An +1.3%
2018 13.11 million An -0.4%
2019 12.96 million An -1.1%
2020 13.01 million An +0.3%
2021 12.87 million An -1.1%
2022 12.88 million An +0.1%
2023 12.81 million An -0.6%
2024 13.03 million An +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.69 million An 7.64 million An 9.38 million An 9
1970s 8.53 million An 6.75 million An 9.55 million An 10
1980s 8.44 million An 5.70 million An 10.61 million An 10
1990s 10.68 million An 9.25 million An 13.63 million An 10
2000s 10.65 million An 9.32 million An 12.12 million An 10
2010s 13.17 million An 12.87 million An 13.53 million An 10
2020s 12.92 million An 12.81 million An 13.03 million An 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 24 Syrian Arab Republic 13.96 million An compare
  2. 24 Syria 13.96 million An compare
  3. 26 Indonesia 13.45 million An compare
  4. 27 Afghanistan 13.03 million An compare
  5. 29 United Republic of Tanzania 12.35 million An compare
  6. 30 Russian Federation 10.56 million An compare
  7. 30 Russia 10.56 million An compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — milk animals in Afghanistan?
Milk, total — milk animals in Afghanistan was 13.03 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 13.63 million An in 1999.
What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.70 million An in 1986.
How does Afghanistan rank for milk, total — milk animals?
Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — milk animals rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Milk, Total — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Milk, Total — Milk Animals
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 15,434 data points, 1961–2024
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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.