Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.2919 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep — stocks, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.2919 An per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 2.01 An per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.2919 An per person, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 41st out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.95 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.93 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.93 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.94 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.95 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.01 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.96 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.99 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.95 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.9 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.85 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.08 An per person | -41.4% |
| 1973 | 1.32 An per person | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 1.44 An per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 1.6 An per person | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 1.62 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.52 An per person | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.4 An per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 1.35 An per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.42 An per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.58 An per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 1.72 An per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 1.55 An per person | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 1.33 An per person | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 1.19 An per person | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9194 An per person | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 1.05 An per person | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 1.23 An per person | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 1.19 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.18 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.16 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.02 An per person | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.87 An per person | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8 An per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7365 An per person | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7862 An per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8189 An per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8482 An per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8895 An per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7451 An per person | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.688 An per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4104 An per person | -40.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3992 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4302 An per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4414 An per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3642 An per person | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3128 An per person | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4044 An per person | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4474 An per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4697 An per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.486 An per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4522 An per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4156 An per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4112 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3907 An per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3823 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3885 An per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.366 An per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3434 An per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3278 An per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3175 An per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.308 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2933 An per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2919 An per person | -0.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.2919 An per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2403 An per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.2919 An per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1862 An per person, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 An per person | 1.93 An per person | 2.01 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.51 An per person | 1.08 An per person | 1.9 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 An per person | 0.9194 An per person | 1.72 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9102 An per person | 0.7365 An per person | 1.18 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4643 An per person | 0.3128 An per person | 0.7451 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4106 An per person | 0.3434 An per person | 0.486 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3077 An per person | 0.2919 An per person | 0.3278 An per person | 5 |
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 — stocks, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.2919 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 An per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2919 An per person in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.