What is cattle — manure management in Afghanistan?

Cattle — manure management in Afghanistan was 43.45 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 44.93 million kg in 2010.

What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 10.27 million kg in 1986.

How does Afghanistan rank for cattle — manure management?

Afghanistan ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, published as part of Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cattle — Manure management in Afghanistan

Name: Cattle — Manure management in Afghanistan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Afghanistan: Cattle — Manure management was 43.45 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

43.45 million kg

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

66th

of 206 countries

All-time high

44.93 million kg

in 2010

All-time low

10.27 million kg

in 1986

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure management in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure management in Afghanistan is 43.45 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Afghanistan peaked at 44.93 million kg in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.27 million kg, in 1986.

That places Afghanistan 66th out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	17.72 million kg	14.74 million kg	19.76 million kg	9
1970s	19.49 million kg	18.08 million kg	20.36 million kg	10
1980s	15.51 million kg	10.27 million kg	20.49 million kg	10
1990s	17.85 million kg	10.81 million kg	27.60 million kg	10
2000s	30.09 million kg	18.15 million kg	37.82 million kg	10
2010s	42.41 million kg	39.07 million kg	44.93 million kg	10
2020s	42.27 million kg	41.20 million kg	43.45 million kg	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

63 Ethiopia PDR 44.11 million kg compare
64 Peru 43.85 million kg compare
65 Kenya 43.62 million kg compare
67 Serbia 42.58 million kg compare
68 Norway 40.27 million kg compare
69 Hungary 39.44 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More environment data for Afghanistan

Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 4 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 30 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 18 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 15,287 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 12,694 t (2024)
Printing and writing papers — Import value 1,828 1000 USD (2024)
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 4,614 t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure management in Afghanistan?: Cattle — manure management in Afghanistan was 43.45 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 44.93 million kg in 2010.
What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 10.27 million kg in 1986.
How does Afghanistan rank for cattle — manure management?: Afghanistan ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, published as part of Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content)
Unit: kg
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).