Mules and Asses — Stocks in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mules and Asses — Stocks was 1.54 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, mules and asses — stocks in Afghanistan stood at 1.54 million An.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — stocks in Afghanistan peaked at 1.64 million An in 2004 and was at its lowest, 523,000 An, in 1993.
That places Afghanistan 13th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.32 million An | — |
| 1962 | 872,310 An | -33.9% |
| 1963 | 1.02 million An | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 1.17 million An | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 1.33 million An | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 1.22 million An | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 1.22 million An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.36 million An | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 1.28 million An | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 1.33 million An | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 1.33 million An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.33 million An | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.28 million An | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.28 million An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.28 million An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.33 million An | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.33 million An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.33 million An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.32 million An | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.34 million An | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.34 million An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million An | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.35 million An | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million An | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million An | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million An | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 827,000 An | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 626,000 An | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 525,000 An | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 524,000 An | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 523,000 An | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 623,000 An | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 727,000 An | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 777,000 An | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 831,000 An | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 888,000 An | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 949,940 An | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 712,000 An | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 707,000 An | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.61 million An | +128.1% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million An | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million An | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million An | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million An | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million An | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million An | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million An | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million An | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million An | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million An | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million An | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million An | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million An | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million An | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million An | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million An | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million An | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million An | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.52 million An | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million An | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million An | +0.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.54 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 365,794 An, 4.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.54 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71,345 An, 21.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +128.1% | 707,000 An | 1.61 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.20 million An | 872,310 An | 1.36 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 million An | 1.28 million An | 1.33 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 million An | 827,000 An | 1.35 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 699,394 An | 523,000 An | 949,940 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million An | 707,000 An | 1.64 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million An | 1.34 million An | 1.51 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million An | 1.52 million An | 1.55 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 10 China 1.90 million An compare
- 10 China, mainland 1.90 million An compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 54,985 An compare
- 11 Polynesia 7,000 An compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 1.62 million An compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 1,597 An compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 An compare
- 14 Nigeria 1.36 million An compare
- 15 Morocco 1.27 million An compare
- 16 Mali 1.24 million An 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 mules and asses — stocks in Afghanistan?
- Mules and asses — stocks in Afghanistan was 1.54 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million An in 2004.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,000 An in 1993.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mules and asses — stocks?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — stocks rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Mules and Asses — 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).