Milk yields per animal in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Milk yields per animal was 172.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
172.59
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
199.77
in 2002
All-time low
75.17
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk yields per animal in Afghanistan is 172.59, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in Afghanistan peaked at 199.77 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 75.17, in 1962.
Afghanistan ranks 159th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk yields per animal in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.26 | — |
| 1962 | 75.17 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 77.85 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 75.29 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 78.36 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 87.17 | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 88.25 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 91.22 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 91.21 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 86.31 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 95.52 | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 104.22 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 101.62 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 97.74 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 92.96 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 92.95 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 85.66 | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 85.93 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 85.95 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 86.15 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 82.05 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 82.91 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 85.71 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 93.47 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 94.83 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 82.07 | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 88.75 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 81.74 | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 76.22 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 89.71 | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 89.42 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 93.62 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 107.38 | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 121.56 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 135.72 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 145.81 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 143.8 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 139.48 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 149.86 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 140.87 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 105.15 | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 199.77 | +90.0% |
| 2003 | 185.97 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 183.45 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 169.11 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 170.44 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 146.5 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 140.91 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 146.95 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 133.76 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 128.82 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 137.35 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 140.25 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 179.34 | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 166.66 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 166.87 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 159.11 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 164.33 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 166.52 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 168.46 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 168.02 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 170.46 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 173.24 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 172.59 | -0.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 172.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 150.41, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 172.59 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 372.48, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk yields per animal 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 | +90.0% | 105.15 | 199.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.2 | 75.17 | 91.22 | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.89 | 85.66 | 104.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.39 | 76.22 | 94.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.64 | 89.42 | 149.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.91 | 105.15 | 199.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.3 | 128.82 | 179.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.55 | 168.02 | 173.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 milk yields per animal in Afghanistan?
- Milk yields per animal in Afghanistan was 172.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 199.77 in 2002.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.17 in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for milk yields per animal?
- Afghanistan ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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