Poultry livestock count in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Poultry livestock count was 13.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.48 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
119th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.41 million
in 2005
All-time low
4.70 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 13.48 million for poultry livestock count in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Afghanistan peaked at 14.41 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.70 million, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 119th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.60 million | 4.70 million | 6.60 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.15 million | 6.00 million | 6.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.74 million | 6.40 million | 7.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.98 million | 6.20 million | 8.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.65 million | 6.84 million | 14.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.52 million | 11.10 million | 13.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.30 million | 12.95 million | 13.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 121 Tajikistan 11.88 million compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.69 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2024)
- Rural population 32.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 34.29 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 2.64 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in Afghanistan?
- Poultry livestock count in Afghanistan was 13.48 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.41 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.70 million in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for poultry livestock count?
- Afghanistan ranks 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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