Camels — Stocks in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Camels — Stocks was 167,537 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Camels — Stocks in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 167,537 An for camels — stocks in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, camels — stocks in Afghanistan peaked at 349,405 An in 1963 and was at its lowest, 167,537 An, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 27th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Camels — Stocks in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 250,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 279,910 An | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 349,405 An | +24.8% |
| 1964 | 325,000 An | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 300,000 An | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 300,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 300,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 299,000 An | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 300,000 An | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 300,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 300,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 300,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 300,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 300,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 300,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 300,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 300,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 300,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 270,000 An | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 265,000 An | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 265,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 265,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 265,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 265,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 265,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 265,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 300,000 An | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 265,000 An | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 235,000 An | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 215,000 An | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 200,000 An | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 200,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 200,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 201,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 221,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 242,000 An | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 265,000 An | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 290,384 An | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 224,000 An | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 224,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 175,000 An | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 181,000 An | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 190,000 An | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 188,000 An | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 174,000 An | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 186,000 An | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 183,000 An | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 190,000 An | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 191,000 An | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 172,000 An | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 174,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 170,000 An | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 171,000 An | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 170,000 An | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 170,500 An | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 172,000 An | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 171,384 An | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 170,219 An | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 169,410 An | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 169,133 An | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 168,335 An | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 167,537 An | -0.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 167,537 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.55 million An, 11% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 167,537 An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 124,045 An, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300,368 An | 250,000 An | 349,405 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 297,000 An | 270,000 An | 300,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 265,500 An | 235,000 An | 300,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 223,438 An | 200,000 An | 290,384 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,500 An | 174,000 An | 224,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,210 An | 170,000 An | 191,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,604 An | 167,537 An | 169,410 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 camels — stocks in Afghanistan?
- Camels — stocks in Afghanistan was 167,537 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 349,405 An in 1963.
- What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,537 An in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for camels — stocks?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is camels — stocks 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 — Stocks. 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).