All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 175.6 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Afghanistan is 175.6 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Afghanistan peaked at 185.15 kg per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.7 kg per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Afghanistan 105th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 146.27 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 142.82 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 146.38 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 148.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 151.68 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 155.91 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 156.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 163.79 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 161.87 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 164.47 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 163.03 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 115.17 kg per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1973 | 131.67 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 143.63 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 157.03 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 160.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 156.86 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 152.72 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 148.19 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 149.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 150.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 150.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 140.34 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 127.58 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 116.85 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 96.7 kg per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 106.41 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 115 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 114.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 114.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 118.11 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 117.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 116.01 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 118.74 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 124.17 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 130.54 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 145.11 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 159.39 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 175.98 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 155.75 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 130.56 kg per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 142.7 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 145.63 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 149.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 148.6 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 140.64 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 131.35 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 151.37 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 156.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 176.34 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 185.15 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 181.37 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 176.75 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 178.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 177.89 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 176 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 176.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 176.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 176.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 175.22 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 174.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 175.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 175.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 175.6 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 413.5 kg per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 175.6 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 366.94 kg per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -29.4% | 163.03 kg per square kilometre | 115.17 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152.66 kg per square kilometre | 142.82 kg per square kilometre | 163.79 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 149.37 kg per square kilometre | 115.17 kg per square kilometre | 164.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.87 kg per square kilometre | 96.7 kg per square kilometre | 150.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.99 kg per square kilometre | 114.66 kg per square kilometre | 175.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.26 kg per square kilometre | 130.56 kg per square kilometre | 156.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.21 kg per square kilometre | 176 kg per square kilometre | 185.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.26 kg per square kilometre | 174.93 kg per square kilometre | 175.6 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 184.81 kg per square kilometre compare
- 103 Mongolia 181.56 kg per square kilometre compare
- 104 Iraq 181.16 kg per square kilometre compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 169.42 kg per square kilometre compare
- 107 Myanmar 150.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 108 Slovenia 147.03 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Afghanistan?
- All animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Afghanistan was 175.6 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 185.15 kg per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7 kg per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) 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.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) 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.