Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.6002 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.6002 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 4.08 kg per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.6002 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 17th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.97 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.92 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 3.92 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.94 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.97 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.08 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.99 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 4.05 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.96 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 3.87 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.76 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.2 kg per person | -41.4% |
| 1973 | 2.68 kg per person | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 2.93 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 3.25 kg per person | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 3.3 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.08 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.85 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 2.74 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 2.89 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 3.22 kg per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 3.5 kg per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 3.15 kg per person | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 2.71 kg per person | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 2.42 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 1.87 kg per person | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 2.14 kg per person | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 2.5 kg per person | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 2.42 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.39 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.36 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.07 kg per person | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 1.77 kg per person | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 1.63 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.6 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.66 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.72 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.81 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.51 kg per person | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 1.4 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8342 kg per person | -40.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8114 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8745 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8973 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7403 kg per person | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6359 kg per person | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8221 kg per person | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9094 kg per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9549 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9879 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9193 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8447 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8359 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7942 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7771 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7898 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7441 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6981 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6665 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6454 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6262 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6002 kg per person | -4.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.6002 kg per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0395 kg per person, 15.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.98 kg per person | 3.92 kg per person | 4.08 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.07 kg per person | 2.2 kg per person | 3.87 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 kg per person | 1.87 kg per person | 3.5 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 kg per person | 1.5 kg per person | 2.39 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9438 kg per person | 0.6359 kg per person | 1.51 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8346 kg per person | 0.6981 kg per person | 0.9879 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6346 kg per person | 0.6002 kg per person | 0.6665 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 14 Bulgaria 0.7158 kg per person compare
- 15 North Macedonia 0.621 kg per person compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6092 kg per person compare
- 18 Chad 0.5797 kg per person compare
- 19 Spain 0.5437 kg per person compare
- 20 Mauritania 0.5217 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.6002 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 kg per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6002 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 — 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 — 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sheep — 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.