Horses — Stocks in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Horses — Stocks was 15,129 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks in Afghanistan is 15,129 An, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Afghanistan peaked at 415,000 An in 1970 and was at its lowest, 15,082 An, in 2022.
Afghanistan ranks 99th of 164 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.
Horses — Stocks in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 276,841 An | — |
| 1962 | 245,850 An | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 263,265 An | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 291,000 An | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 320,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 278,000 An | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 278,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 372,000 An | +33.8% |
| 1969 | 369,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 415,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 415,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 369,000 An | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 370,000 An | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 370,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 370,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 370,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 400,000 An | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 410,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 400,000 An | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 405,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 405,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 405,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 405,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 410,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 410,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 410,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 400,000 An | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 387,000 An | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 374,000 An | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 362,000 An | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 350,000 An | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 300,000 An | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 200,000 An | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 100,000 An | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 100,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 104,000 An | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 162,000 An | +55.8% |
| 2001 | 162,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 141,000 An | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 144,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 155,000 An | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 149,000 An | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 146,000 An | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 145,000 An | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 162,000 An | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 177,000 An | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 197,000 An | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 181,000 An | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 178,000 An | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 171,000 An | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 171,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 173,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 171,200 An | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 175,000 An | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 175,825 An | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 173,373 An | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 97,516 An | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 47,336 An | -51.5% |
| 2022 | 15,082 An | -68.1% |
| 2023 | 15,129 An | +0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 15,129 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,285 An, 68% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 15,129 An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,129 An, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -68.1% | 47,336 An | 15,082 An |
| 2000 | +55.8% | 104,000 An | 162,000 An |
| 2021 | -51.5% | 97,516 An | 47,336 An |
| 1994 | -50.0% | 200,000 An | 100,000 An |
| 2020 | -43.8% | 173,373 An | 97,516 An |
| 1968 | +33.8% | 278,000 An | 372,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299,328 An | 245,850 An | 372,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 388,900 An | 369,000 An | 415,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 401,100 An | 374,000 An | 410,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,600 An | 100,000 An | 362,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,300 An | 141,000 An | 177,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,640 An | 171,000 An | 197,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,766 An | 15,082 An | 97,516 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 horses — stocks in Afghanistan?
- Horses — stocks in Afghanistan was 15,129 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 415,000 An in 1970.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,082 An in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for horses — stocks?
- Afghanistan ranks 99th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. 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 Horses — 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).