What is sheep and goats — stocks in Afghanistan?

Sheep and goats — stocks in Afghanistan was 20.28 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 25.06 million An in 1999.

What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 12.44 million An in 1986.

How does Afghanistan rank for sheep and goats — stocks?

Afghanistan ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 20.28 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

20.28 million An

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

38th

of 203 countries

All-time high

25.06 million An

in 1999

All-time low

12.44 million An

in 1986

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Afghanistan is 20.28 million An, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Afghanistan peaked at 25.06 million An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.44 million An, in 1986.

Afghanistan ranks 38th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	23.20 million An	22.20 million An	24.64 million An	9
1970s	21.75 million An	14.84 million An	24.70 million An	10
1980s	17.87 million An	12.44 million An	21.80 million An	10
1990s	19.32 million An	17.40 million An	25.06 million An	10
2000s	17.40 million An	13.49 million An	22.30 million An	10
2010s	20.90 million An	20.07 million An	21.90 million An	10
2020s	20.46 million An	20.28 million An	20.56 million An	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

35 Russian Federation 20.83 million An compare
36 Syrian Arab Republic 20.76 million An compare
37 Yemen 20.33 million An compare
39 Turkmenistan 19.01 million An compare
40 Kazakhstan 18.67 million An compare
41 Mauritania 18.64 million An compare

See the full ranking of 240 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 sheep and goats — stocks in Afghanistan?: Sheep and goats — stocks in Afghanistan was 20.28 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 25.06 million An in 1999.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 12.44 million An in 1986.
How does Afghanistan rank for sheep and goats — stocks?: Afghanistan ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Sheep and Goats — Stocks
Unit: An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 240 places, 13,693 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).