Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 8.31 billion animals in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.31 billion animals
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
178th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.55 billion animals
in 2005
All-time low
4.21 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.

Analysis

In 2024, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Afghanistan stood at 8.31 billion animals.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Afghanistan peaked at 13.55 billion animals in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.21 billion animals, in 1961.

Afghanistan ranks 178th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.19 billion animals 4.21 billion animals 6.68 billion animals 9
1970s 6.91 billion animals 6.17 billion animals 7.82 billion animals 10
1980s 10.40 billion animals 8.43 billion animals 11.01 billion animals 10
1990s 9.49 billion animals 8.36 billion animals 10.94 billion animals 10
2000s 10.39 billion animals 7.72 billion animals 13.55 billion animals 10
2010s 9.77 billion animals 8.98 billion animals 11.48 billion animals 10
2020s 8.69 billion animals 8.31 billion animals 8.94 billion animals 5

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  3. 177 Niger 8.51 billion animals compare
  4. 179 Haiti 8.07 billion animals compare
  5. 180 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.05 billion animals compare
  6. 181 Comoros 7.49 billion animals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Afghanistan?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Afghanistan was 8.31 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 13.55 billion animals in 2005.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.21 billion animals in 1961.
How does Afghanistan rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Afghanistan ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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