Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure was 6.10 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure in Afghanistan stood at 6.10 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure in Afghanistan peaked at 12.73 million kg in 1963 and was at its lowest, 6.10 million kg, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.11 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 10.20 million kg | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 12.73 million kg | +24.8% |
| 1964 | 11.84 million kg | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 10.93 million kg | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 10.93 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10.93 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10.89 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 10.93 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 10.93 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10.93 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.93 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.93 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.93 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.93 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.93 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.93 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.93 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.84 million kg | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 9.66 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 9.66 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.66 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.66 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.66 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.66 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.66 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.93 million kg | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 9.66 million kg | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 8.56 million kg | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 7.83 million kg | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 7.29 million kg | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 7.29 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.29 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.29 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.32 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.05 million kg | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 8.82 million kg | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 9.66 million kg | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 10.58 million kg | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 8.16 million kg | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 8.16 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.38 million kg | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 6.59 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.92 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 6.85 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.34 million kg | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 6.78 million kg | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 6.67 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.92 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.96 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.27 million kg | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 6.34 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.19 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.23 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.19 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.21 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.27 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.24 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.20 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.17 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.16 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.13 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.10 million kg | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.94 million kg | 9.11 million kg | 12.73 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.82 million kg | 9.84 million kg | 10.93 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.67 million kg | 8.56 million kg | 10.93 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.14 million kg | 7.29 million kg | 10.58 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 million kg | 6.34 million kg | 8.16 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 million kg | 6.19 million kg | 6.96 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 million kg | 6.10 million kg | 6.17 million kg | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
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- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -28.54 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure in Afghanistan?
- Camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure in Afghanistan was 6.10 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 million kg in 1963.
- What is the lowest camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.10 million kg in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).