Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 9.06 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Afghanistan stood at 9.06 million An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Afghanistan peaked at 12.70 million An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.23 million An, in 1962.
Afghanistan ranks 35th of 246 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.28 million An | — |
| 1962 | 5.23 million An | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 5.48 million An | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 5.76 million An | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 6.05 million An | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 6.50 million An | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 7.26 million An | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 8.06 million An | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 7.68 million An | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 7.70 million An | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.76 million An | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.36 million An | -18.1% |
| 1973 | 7.01 million An | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 7.49 million An | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 7.77 million An | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 9.30 million An | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 8.77 million An | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 9.02 million An | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 8.83 million An | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 9.38 million An | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 9.80 million An | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 9.94 million An | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 9.31 million An | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 8.62 million An | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 7.56 million An | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 6.84 million An | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 7.31 million An | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 7.78 million An | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 8.26 million An | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 8.73 million An | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 8.90 million An | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 8.66 million An | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 8.60 million An | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 8.80 million An | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 8.80 million An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.50 million An | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 10.50 million An | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 11.50 million An | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 12.70 million An | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 11.30 million An | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 9.60 million An | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 8.10 million An | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 8.30 million An | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.90 million An | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 9.00 million An | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.10 million An | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 6.81 million An | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 8.63 million An | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 9.13 million An | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 10.50 million An | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 10.72 million An | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.34 million An | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.03 million An | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.28 million An | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.40 million An | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.16 million An | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.56 million An | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.38 million An | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.57 million An | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.32 million An | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 10.43 million An | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.31 million An | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 10.05 million An | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 9.06 million An | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.37 million An | 5.23 million An | 8.06 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.00 million An | 6.36 million An | 9.30 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.48 million An | 6.84 million An | 9.94 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.67 million An | 8.60 million An | 12.70 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.79 million An | 6.81 million An | 11.30 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.39 million An | 10.03 million An | 10.72 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 million An | 9.06 million An | 10.43 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 32 Brazil 10.49 million An compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 10.22 million An compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 10.22 million An compare
- 35 Afghanistan 9.06 million An compare
- 37 Spain 8.96 million An compare
- 38 Malawi 8.39 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Fruit Primary — Production 3.91 million t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production 1.93 million t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 3.69 million An (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 33,865 1000 An (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Production 28,689 t (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight 847 g/An (2024)
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production 42,178 t (2024)
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 91,205 ha (2024)
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield 462.5 kg/ha (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 523 kg/An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Afghanistan?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Afghanistan was 9.06 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.70 million An in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 million An in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.