Poultry production in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Poultry production was 28,689 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28,689 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
121st
of 198 countries
All-time high
32,320 tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
5,600 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Palestine 34,318 tonnes compare
  2. 119 Togo 32,632 tonnes compare
  3. 120 Brunei 29,091 tonnes compare
  4. 122 Cyprus 28,150 tonnes compare
  5. 123 Cambodia 27,330 tonnes compare
  6. 124 Georgia 26,600 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Poultry production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Expressed in tonnes.