Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.2919 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2919 An per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 159 countries
All-time high
2.01 An per person
in 1966
All-time low
0.2919 An per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

0.511.52196119922024

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

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 South Africa 0.3318 An per person compare
  2. 39 Peru 0.3296 An per person compare
  3. 40 Ethiopia 0.3109 An per person compare
  4. 42 North Macedonia 0.2835 An per person compare
  5. 43 Qatar 0.2816 An per person compare
  6. 44 Spain 0.2759 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 9,274 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.