Poultry production tonnes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Poultry production tonnes was 28,689 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Poultry production tonnes in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 28,689 for poultry production tonnes 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 tonnes in Afghanistan peaked at 32,320 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,600, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 122nd out of 199 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.
Poultry production tonnes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,600 | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 6,160 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 6,400 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 6,800 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 7,200 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 7,600 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 8,000 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 9,600 | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 9,600 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9,600 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,600 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,400 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 10,400 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,800 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 11,200 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 12,000 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,400 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 12,400 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,560 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 12,800 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 12,960 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 13,120 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 12,960 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 12,800 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 12,560 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 12,400 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 12,160 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 12,000 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 11,840 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 11,600 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 12,320 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 13,040 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 14,000 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 15,040 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 14,000 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 13,200 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 13,120 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 24,000 | +82.9% |
| 2003 | 28,400 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 30,800 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 32,320 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 24,400 | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 17,600 | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 20,800 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 20,000 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 28,000 | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 25,600 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 24,800 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 26,400 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 24,809 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 24,559 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 24,298 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 27,638 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 29,316 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 27,680 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 27,284 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 28,383 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 28,111 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 28,400 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 28,689 | +1.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 28,689 is above the median for low income countries, which is 28,689, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 28,689 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 179,498, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +82.9% | 13,120 | 24,000 |
| 2010 | +40.0% | 20,000 | 28,000 |
| 2007 | -27.9% | 24,400 | 17,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,040 | 5,600 | 9,600 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,360 | 9,600 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,656 | 12,000 | 13,120 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,840 | 11,600 | 15,040 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,464 | 13,120 | 32,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,310 | 24,298 | 29,316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,173 | 27,284 | 28,689 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 poultry production tonnes in Afghanistan?
- Poultry production tonnes in Afghanistan was 28,689 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production tonnes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32,320 in 2005.
- What is the lowest poultry production tonnes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,600 in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for poultry production tonnes?
- Afghanistan ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production tonnes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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