Milk production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Milk production, per square kilometre was 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.4 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
101st
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.71 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.7177 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 3.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7177 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1986.
Afghanistan ranks 101st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8814 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8842 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9915 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7177 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8264 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8618 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8988 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1991 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 2003 | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 3.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +68.4% | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +41.6% | 0.8988 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -35.0% | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7177 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -33.0% | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8814 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7177 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 98 Haiti 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 99 Somalia 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 100 Myanmar 3.44 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 102 Ethiopia 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 103 Kuwait 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 104 South Africa 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre 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 milk production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7177 tonnes per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.