Egg production thousand tonnes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Egg production thousand tonnes was 21,968 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Egg production thousand tonnes in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production thousand tonnes in Afghanistan is 21,968, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production thousand tonnes in Afghanistan peaked at 21,968 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production thousand tonnes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 11,500 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 12,000 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 12,800 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 13,200 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 15,000 | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 13,900 | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 15,000 | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 13,700 | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 12,850 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 12,850 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13,150 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 13,150 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13,370 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 13,370 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13,600 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 13,600 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,900 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 13,900 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,200 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 14,200 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14,200 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14,200 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14,200 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14,200 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14,200 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14,200 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14,250 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 14,300 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 14,350 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 14,400 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 14,450 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 14,600 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 14,700 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 18,300 | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 18,300 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18,300 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,300 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15,010 | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 13,100 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 16,730 | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 16,371 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 17,400 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 21,824 | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 14,688 | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 16,858 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 16,698 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 16,778 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16,344 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 17,210 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 18,000 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,500 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 19,833 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 19,884 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 20,000 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 20,770 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 20,787 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21,232 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 21,809 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 21,637 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 21,802 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 21,968 | +0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 21,968 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13,966, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 21,968 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78,455, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production thousand tonnes in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -32.7% | 21,824 | 14,688 |
| 2002 | +27.7% | 13,100 | 16,730 |
| 2005 | +25.4% | 17,400 | 21,824 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,711 | 10,000 | 15,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,354 | 12,850 | 13,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,175 | 13,900 | 14,250 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,000 | 14,300 | 18,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,546 | 13,100 | 21,824 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,933 | 16,344 | 20,787 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,690 | 21,232 | 21,968 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 120 Benin 22,822 compare
- 121 Madagascar 22,442 compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22,059 compare
- 124 Laos 17,286 compare
- 125 Mozambique 16,343 compare
- 126 Mauritius 14,330 compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production thousand tonnes in Afghanistan?
- Egg production thousand tonnes in Afghanistan was 21,968 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production thousand tonnes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21,968 in 2024.
- What is the lowest egg production thousand tonnes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for egg production thousand tonnes?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production thousand tonnes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production thousand tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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