How does Afghanistan rank for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?

Afghanistan ranks 40th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.

Is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Afghanistan

Name: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Afghanistan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Afghanistan: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 5.40 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

5.40 million An

Change on year

down 15.8%

World rank

40th

of 234 countries

All-time high

9.00 million An

in 1999

All-time low

4.11 million An

in 2007

Years of data

1961–2024

Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 5.40 million An for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Afghanistan peaked at 9.00 million An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.11 million An, in 2007.

That places Afghanistan 40th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	4.34 million An	—
1962	4.36 million An	+0.4%
1963	4.67 million An	+7.3%
1964	5.01 million An	+7.2%
1965	5.18 million An	+3.4%
1966	5.37 million An	+3.6%
1967	5.70 million An	+6.2%
1968	6.50 million An	+14.0%
1969	6.12 million An	-5.8%
1970	6.30 million An	+2.9%
1971	6.20 million An	-1.6%
1972	5.36 million An	-13.5%
1973	5.66 million An	+5.6%
1974	6.14 million An	+8.5%
1975	6.27 million An	+2.1%
1976	7.80 million An	+24.4%
1977	7.75 million An	-0.6%
1978	8.00 million An	+3.2%
1979	7.75 million An	-3.1%
1980	8.00 million An	+3.2%
1981	8.30 million An	+3.8%
1982	8.38 million An	+1.0%
1983	7.81 million An	-6.8%
1984	7.19 million An	-8.0%
1985	6.56 million An	-8.7%
1986	5.94 million An	-9.5%
1987	6.25 million An	+5.3%
1988	6.56 million An	+5.0%
1989	6.88 million An	+4.8%
1990	7.19 million An	+4.5%
1991	7.20 million An	+0.2%
1992	6.80 million An	-5.6%
1993	6.60 million An	-2.9%
1994	6.60 million An	+0.0%
1995	6.40 million An	-3.0%
1996	7.10 million An	+10.9%
1997	7.70 million An	+8.5%
1998	8.20 million An	+6.5%
1999	9.00 million An	+9.8%
2000	7.60 million An	-15.6%
2001	7.10 million An	-6.6%
2002	4.50 million An	-36.6%
2003	4.60 million An	+2.2%
2004	5.10 million An	+10.9%
2005	5.50 million An	+7.8%
2006	4.70 million An	-14.5%
2007	4.11 million An	-12.6%
2008	5.43 million An	+32.1%
2009	6.23 million An	+14.7%
2010	7.10 million An	+14.0%
2011	7.22 million An	+1.7%
2012	6.94 million An	-3.9%
2013	6.62 million An	-4.5%
2014	6.84 million An	+3.3%
2015	6.72 million An	-1.8%
2016	6.74 million An	+0.3%
2017	7.05 million An	+4.5%
2018	6.84 million An	-3.0%
2019	7.00 million An	+2.4%
2020	6.75 million An	-3.5%
2021	6.80 million An	+0.7%
2022	6.70 million An	-1.5%
2023	6.42 million An	-4.3%
2024	5.40 million An	-15.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5.25 million An	4.34 million An	6.50 million An	9
1970s	6.72 million An	5.36 million An	8.00 million An	10
1980s	7.19 million An	5.94 million An	8.38 million An	10
1990s	7.28 million An	6.40 million An	9.00 million An	10
2000s	5.49 million An	4.11 million An	7.60 million An	10
2010s	6.91 million An	6.62 million An	7.22 million An	10
2020s	6.41 million An	5.40 million An	6.80 million An	5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

37 Yemen 5.99 million An compare
37 Yemen 5.99 million An compare
39 Turkmenistan 5.93 million An compare
40 Afghanistan 5.40 million An compare
42 Romania 5.33 million An compare
43 Yugoslav SFR 5.20 million An compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan

Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight 847 g/An (2024)
Raw milk of cattle — Production 1.93 million t (2024)
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 3.69 million An (2024)
Meat, Total — Production 234,092 t (2024)
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 33,865 1000 An (2024)
Meat, Poultry — Production 28,689 t (2024)
Fruit Primary — Area harvested 350,722 ha (2024)
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield 462.5 kg/ha (2024)
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production 42,178 t (2024)
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 523 kg/An (2024)

All data for Afghanistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Afghanistan?: Sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Afghanistan was 5.40 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 9.00 million An in 1999.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 4.11 million An in 2007.
How does Afghanistan rank for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?: Afghanistan ranks 40th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit: An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 264 places, 14,928 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.