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
122nd
of 199 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
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 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 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 6,160 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 6,400 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 6,800 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 7,200 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 7,600 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 8,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 9,600 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 9,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,400 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 10,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,800 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 11,200 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 12,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,400 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 12,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,560 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 12,800 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 12,960 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 13,120 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 12,960 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 12,800 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 12,560 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 12,400 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 12,160 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 12,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 11,840 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 11,600 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 12,320 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 13,040 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 15,040 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 14,000 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 13,200 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 13,120 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 24,000 tonnes | +82.9% |
| 2003 | 28,400 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 30,800 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 32,320 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 24,400 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 17,600 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 20,800 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 20,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 28,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 25,600 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 24,800 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 26,400 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 24,809 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 24,559 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 24,298 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 27,638 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 29,316 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 27,680 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 27,284 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 28,383 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 28,111 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 28,400 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 28,689 tonnes | +1.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 28,689 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 28,689 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 28,689 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 179,498 tonnes, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production 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 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes |
| 2010 | +40.0% | 20,000 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes |
| 2007 | -27.9% | 24,400 tonnes | 17,600 tonnes |
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
- 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 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 122nd out of 199 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.