Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.7456 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.7456 kg per person for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 4.31 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7456 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 17th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.31 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 4.25 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.21 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.2 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 4.21 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.31 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 4.21 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 4.28 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 4.17 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 4.08 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.96 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.33 kg per person | -41.2% |
| 1973 | 2.83 kg per person | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 3.1 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 3.43 kg per person | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 3.47 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.25 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 3.01 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 2.9 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 3.05 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 3.4 kg per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 3.69 kg per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 3.33 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 2.87 kg per person | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 2.57 kg per person | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 2 kg per person | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 2.29 kg per person | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 2.67 kg per person | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 2.61 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.6 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.59 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.3 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 1.99 kg per person | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 1.85 kg per person | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.73 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.79 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.89 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.98 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.09 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.79 kg per person | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 1.58 kg per person | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 kg per person | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.11 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9393 kg per person | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7918 kg per person | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 1 kg per person | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 1.07 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.13 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.18 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9974 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9654 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9381 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9495 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9025 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8542 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8152 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7927 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7732 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7456 kg per person | -3.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.7456 kg per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1894 kg per person, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.24 kg per person | 4.17 kg per person | 4.31 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.24 kg per person | 2.33 kg per person | 4.08 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 kg per person | 2 kg per person | 3.69 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 kg per person | 1.73 kg per person | 2.6 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 kg per person | 0.7918 kg per person | 1.79 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 kg per person | 0.8542 kg per person | 1.18 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7817 kg per person | 0.7456 kg per person | 0.8152 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 14 Tajikistan 0.8917 kg per person compare
- 15 Norway 0.7769 kg per person compare
- 16 Bulgaria 0.7549 kg per person compare
- 18 South Sudan 0.7127 kg per person compare
- 19 North Macedonia 0.6547 kg per person compare
- 20 Mali 0.6322 kg per person 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 sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.7456 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7456 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.