Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre was 12.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 12.92 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 13.85 kg per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.78 kg per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Afghanistan 88th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.06 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.16 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 3.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.73 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 4.06 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 4.36 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 4.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 4.42 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 4.34 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 4.24 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.19 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 4.18 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.34 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 4.44 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.51 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.28 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 4.58 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 4.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.62 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.75 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.48 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.71 kg per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 2.88 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.92 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.81 kg per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1992 | 4.05 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 4.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.54 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 5.17 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 6.24 kg per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 6.93 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 7.26 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 8.31 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 6.93 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 5.52 kg per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 8.99 kg per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2003 | 9.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.32 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 8.99 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 9.71 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 10.39 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 11.42 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 11.41 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.51 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 13.17 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.32 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 12.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.69 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 12.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 12.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 12.71 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 12.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 12.92 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.67 kg per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 12.92 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.94 kg per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre 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 | +62.9% | 5.52 kg per square kilometre | 8.99 kg per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +29.8% | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | 3.81 kg per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -25.3% | 3.71 kg per square kilometre | 2.78 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.79 kg per square kilometre | 3.06 kg per square kilometre | 4.43 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.37 kg per square kilometre | 4.18 kg per square kilometre | 4.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 kg per square kilometre | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | 4.75 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.34 kg per square kilometre | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | 8.31 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.07 kg per square kilometre | 5.52 kg per square kilometre | 11.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.84 kg per square kilometre | 11.69 kg per square kilometre | 13.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.58 kg per square kilometre | 12.27 kg per square kilometre | 12.92 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 85 Iceland 14.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 South Sudan 13.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.62 kg per square kilometre compare
- 89 Kenya 12.42 kg per square kilometre compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 12.23 kg per square kilometre compare
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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 cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 12.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.85 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 kg per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 88th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (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.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Losses from manure treated 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
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (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.