Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.18 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.18 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 1.22 kg per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.18 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 that leaches (N content), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.19 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.18 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.17 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.18 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.19 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.22 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.2 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.22 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.19 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.16 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.13 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6606 kg per person | -41.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8025 kg per person | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8803 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9747 kg per person | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9899 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9254 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8546 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8217 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8659 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9655 kg per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 1.05 kg per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.944 kg per person | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.812 kg per person | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7258 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5607 kg per person | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6426 kg per person | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7488 kg per person | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7267 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7174 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7075 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.62 kg per person | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5305 kg per person | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4878 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4491 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4794 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4994 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5173 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5424 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4544 kg per person | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4195 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2503 kg per person | -40.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2434 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2624 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2692 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2221 kg per person | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1908 kg per person | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2466 kg per person | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2728 kg per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2865 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2964 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2758 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2534 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2508 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2383 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2331 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2369 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2232 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2094 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1936 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1879 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.18 kg per person | -4.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.18 kg per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0119 kg per person, 15.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 kg per person | 1.17 kg per person | 1.22 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9199 kg per person | 0.6606 kg per person | 1.16 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8041 kg per person | 0.5607 kg per person | 1.05 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5551 kg per person | 0.4491 kg per person | 0.7174 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2831 kg per person | 0.1908 kg per person | 0.4544 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2504 kg per person | 0.2094 kg per person | 0.2964 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1904 kg per person | 0.18 kg per person | 0.2 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 14 Bulgaria 0.2148 kg per person compare
- 15 North Macedonia 0.1863 kg per person compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1828 kg per person compare
- 18 Chad 0.1739 kg per person compare
- 19 Spain 0.1631 kg per person compare
- 20 Mauritania 0.1565 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 that leaches (n content), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.18 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 kg per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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.