Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0232 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0232 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
121st
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.6363 An per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.0231 An per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 0.0232 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.6363 An per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0231 An per square kilometre, in 2022.
Afghanistan ranks 121st of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4245 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3769 An per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4036 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4462 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4906 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4262 An per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4262 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5704 An per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5658 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6363 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6363 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5658 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5673 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5673 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5673 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5673 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6133 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6286 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6133 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6209 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6209 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6209 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6209 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6286 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6286 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6286 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6133 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5933 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5734 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.555 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5366 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.46 An per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3066 An per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1533 An per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1533 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1533 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1533 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1533 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1595 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2484 An per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2484 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2162 An per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2208 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2376 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2284 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2238 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2223 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2484 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2714 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.302 An per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2775 An per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2729 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2622 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2622 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2652 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2625 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2683 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2696 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2658 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1495 An per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0726 An per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0231 An per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0232 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0232 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1461 An per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0232 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.087 An per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -68.1% | 0.0726 An per square kilometre | 0.0231 An per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +55.8% | 0.1595 An per square kilometre | 0.2484 An per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -51.5% | 0.1495 An per square kilometre | 0.0726 An per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -50.0% | 0.3066 An per square kilometre | 0.1533 An per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -43.8% | 0.2658 An per square kilometre | 0.1495 An per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +33.8% | 0.4262 An per square kilometre | 0.5704 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4589 An per square kilometre | 0.3769 An per square kilometre | 0.5704 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5963 An per square kilometre | 0.5658 An per square kilometre | 0.6363 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.615 An per square kilometre | 0.5734 An per square kilometre | 0.6286 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2784 An per square kilometre | 0.1533 An per square kilometre | 0.555 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2366 An per square kilometre | 0.2162 An per square kilometre | 0.2714 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2708 An per square kilometre | 0.2622 An per square kilometre | 0.302 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0671 An per square kilometre | 0.0231 An per square kilometre | 0.1495 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 118 Cameroon 0.0331 An per square kilometre compare
- 119 Libya 0.0265 An per square kilometre compare
- 120 Jordan 0.0253 An per square kilometre compare
- 122 Algeria 0.0207 An per square kilometre compare
- 123 Sri Lanka 0.0198 An per square kilometre compare
- 124 Ghana 0.0151 An per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0232 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6363 An per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0231 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Stocks 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.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Stocks 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
Horses — Stocks 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.