Poultry production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Poultry production was 28,689 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Poultry production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 28,689 tonnes for poultry production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Afghanistan peaked at 32,320 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,600 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 121st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,040 tonnes | 5,600 tonnes | 9,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,360 tonnes | 9,600 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,656 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 13,120 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,840 tonnes | 11,600 tonnes | 15,040 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,464 tonnes | 13,120 tonnes | 32,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,310 tonnes | 24,298 tonnes | 29,316 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,173 tonnes | 27,284 tonnes | 28,689 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry production in Afghanistan?
- Poultry production in Afghanistan was 28,689 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32,320 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,600 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for poultry production?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.