Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 15.41 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Afghanistan is 15.41 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Afghanistan peaked at 19.47 An per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.02 An per square kilometre, in 1962.
Afghanistan ranks 47th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.09 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.02 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 8.41 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 8.83 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 9.28 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 9.96 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 11.13 An per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 12.36 An per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 11.78 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 11.81 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 11.9 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 9.75 An per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1973 | 10.75 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 11.48 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 11.91 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 14.26 An per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 13.45 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 13.83 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 13.54 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 14.38 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 15.03 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 15.24 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 14.27 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 13.22 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 11.59 An per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 10.48 An per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 11.21 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 11.93 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 12.66 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 13.38 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 13.65 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 13.28 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 13.19 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.49 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 13.49 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.57 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 16.1 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 17.63 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 19.47 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 17.33 An per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 14.72 An per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 12.42 An per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 12.73 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 13.65 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 13.8 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.42 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 10.44 An per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 13.23 An per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 14 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 16.1 An per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 16.44 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 15.85 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.37 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 15.77 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.94 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.58 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.19 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 15.91 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 16.2 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.82 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 15.98 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 15.41 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 15.41 An per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.94 An per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 15.41 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.04 An per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.76 An per square kilometre | 8.02 An per square kilometre | 12.36 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.27 An per square kilometre | 9.75 An per square kilometre | 14.26 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13 An per square kilometre | 10.48 An per square kilometre | 15.24 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.82 An per square kilometre | 13.19 An per square kilometre | 19.47 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.47 An per square kilometre | 10.44 An per square kilometre | 17.33 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.93 An per square kilometre | 15.37 An per square kilometre | 16.44 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.75 An per square kilometre | 15.41 An per square kilometre | 15.98 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Afghanistan?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Afghanistan was 15.41 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.47 An per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.02 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — 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
Sheep and Goat Meat — 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.