Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 2.93 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Afghanistan is 2.93 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 19.91 kg per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.93 kg per person, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.39 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 19.15 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 19.12 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 19.21 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 19.38 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 19.91 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 19.46 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 19.8 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 19.36 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 18.9 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 18.36 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 10.75 kg per person | -41.4% |
| 1973 | 13.06 kg per person | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 14.33 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 15.86 kg per person | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 16.11 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 15.06 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 13.91 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 13.37 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 14.09 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 15.71 kg per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 17.07 kg per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 15.36 kg per person | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 13.21 kg per person | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 11.81 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 9.13 kg per person | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 10.46 kg per person | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 12.19 kg per person | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 11.83 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 11.67 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 11.51 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.09 kg per person | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 8.63 kg per person | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 7.94 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 7.31 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 7.8 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 8.13 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 8.42 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 8.83 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 7.4 kg per person | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 6.83 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 4.07 kg per person | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 3.96 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.27 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 4.38 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.61 kg per person | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 3.1 kg per person | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 4.01 kg per person | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 4.44 kg per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 4.66 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.82 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.49 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 4.12 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 4.08 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.88 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.79 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.86 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.63 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.41 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.25 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.15 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.06 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.93 kg per person | -4.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.93 kg per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.8 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.93 kg per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.35 kg per person, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.42 kg per person | 19.12 kg per person | 19.91 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.97 kg per person | 10.75 kg per person | 18.9 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.09 kg per person | 9.13 kg per person | 17.07 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.03 kg per person | 7.31 kg per person | 11.67 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 kg per person | 3.1 kg per person | 7.4 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 kg per person | 3.41 kg per person | 4.82 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 kg per person | 2.93 kg per person | 3.25 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 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 left on pasture (n content), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Afghanistan was 2.93 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.91 kg per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep — Manure left on pasture (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.