Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight was 15 kg/An in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
15 kg/An
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
88th
of 185 countries
All-time high
16 kg/An
in 1977
All-time low
14 kg/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

051015196119922024

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 15 kg/An for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Afghanistan peaked at 16 kg/An in 1977 and was at its lowest, 14 kg/An, in 1961.

That places Afghanistan 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 14 kg/An
1962 14 kg/An +0.0%
1963 14 kg/An +0.0%
1964 14 kg/An +0.0%
1965 14 kg/An +0.0%
1966 14 kg/An +0.0%
1967 14 kg/An +0.0%
1968 14 kg/An +0.0%
1969 14 kg/An +0.0%
1970 14 kg/An +0.0%
1971 14 kg/An +0.0%
1972 14 kg/An +0.0%
1973 14 kg/An +0.0%
1974 14 kg/An +0.0%
1975 15 kg/An +7.1%
1976 15 kg/An +0.0%
1977 16 kg/An +6.7%
1978 16 kg/An +0.0%
1979 16 kg/An +0.0%
1980 16 kg/An +0.0%
1981 16 kg/An +0.0%
1982 16 kg/An +0.0%
1983 16 kg/An +0.0%
1984 16 kg/An +0.0%
1985 16 kg/An +0.0%
1986 16 kg/An +0.0%
1987 16 kg/An +0.0%
1988 16 kg/An +0.0%
1989 15 kg/An -6.2%
1990 15 kg/An +0.0%
1991 15 kg/An +0.0%
1992 15 kg/An +0.0%
1993 15 kg/An +0.0%
1994 15 kg/An +0.0%
1995 15 kg/An +0.0%
1996 15 kg/An +0.0%
1997 15 kg/An +0.0%
1998 15 kg/An +0.0%
1999 15 kg/An +0.0%
2000 15 kg/An +0.0%
2001 15 kg/An +0.0%
2002 15 kg/An +0.0%
2003 15 kg/An +0.0%
2004 15 kg/An +0.0%
2005 15 kg/An +0.0%
2006 15 kg/An +0.0%
2007 15 kg/An +0.0%
2008 15 kg/An +0.0%
2009 15 kg/An +0.0%
2010 15 kg/An +0.0%
2011 15 kg/An +0.0%
2012 15 kg/An +0.0%
2013 15 kg/An +0.0%
2014 15 kg/An +0.0%
2015 15 kg/An +0.0%
2016 15 kg/An +0.0%
2017 15 kg/An +0.0%
2018 15 kg/An +0.0%
2019 15 kg/An +0.0%
2020 15 kg/An +0.0%
2021 15 kg/An +0.0%
2022 14 kg/An -6.7%
2023 14 kg/An +0.0%
2024 15 kg/An +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14 kg/An 14 kg/An 14 kg/An 9
1970s 14.8 kg/An 14 kg/An 16 kg/An 10
1980s 15.9 kg/An 15 kg/An 16 kg/An 10
1990s 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 10
2000s 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 10
2010s 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 10
2020s 14.6 kg/An 14 kg/An 15 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 88 China 15 kg/An compare
  2. 88 China, mainland 15 kg/An compare
  3. 88 Cook Islands 15 kg/An compare
  4. 88 El Salvador 15 kg/An compare
  5. 88 French Polynesia 15 kg/An compare
  6. 88 Guadeloupe 15 kg/An compare
  7. 88 Guatemala 15 kg/An compare
  8. 88 Honduras 15 kg/An compare
  9. 88 Libya 15 kg/An compare
  10. 88 Mali 15 kg/An compare
  11. 88 Papua New Guinea 15 kg/An compare
  12. 88 Thailand 15 kg/An compare
  13. 88 Tonga 15 kg/An compare
  14. 88 USSR 15 kg/An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Afghanistan?
Sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Afghanistan was 15 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 16 kg/An in 1977.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 14 kg/An in 1961.
How does Afghanistan rank for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight?
Afghanistan ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
kg/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 13,562 data points, 1961–2024
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