Sheep: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sheep: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises was 0.586 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Afghanistan stood at 0.586 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Afghanistan peaked at 3.98 kg per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.586 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 that volatilises … capita volatilises in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.88 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.83 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 3.82 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.84 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.88 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.98 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.89 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 3.96 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.87 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 3.78 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.67 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.15 kg per person | -41.4% |
| 1973 | 2.61 kg per person | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 2.87 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 3.17 kg per person | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 3.22 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.01 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.78 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 2.67 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 2.82 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 3.14 kg per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 3.41 kg per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 3.07 kg per person | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 2.64 kg per person | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 2.36 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 1.82 kg per person | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 2.09 kg per person | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 2.44 kg per person | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 2.37 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.33 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.3 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.02 kg per person | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 1.73 kg per person | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 1.59 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.46 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.56 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.63 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.68 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.77 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.48 kg per person | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 1.37 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8146 kg per person | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7923 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8539 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8762 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7229 kg per person | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6209 kg per person | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8027 kg per person | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.888 kg per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9324 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9646 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8976 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8248 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8162 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7755 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7588 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7712 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7266 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6816 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6509 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6302 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6114 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.586 kg per person | -4.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.586 kg per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.559 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.586 kg per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4707 kg per person, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.88 kg per person | 3.82 kg per person | 3.98 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.99 kg per person | 2.15 kg per person | 3.78 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 kg per person | 1.82 kg per person | 3.41 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 kg per person | 1.46 kg per person | 2.33 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9216 kg per person | 0.6209 kg per person | 1.48 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8149 kg per person | 0.6816 kg per person | 0.9646 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6196 kg per person | 0.586 kg per person | 0.6509 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Afghanistan?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Afghanistan was 0.586 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 kg per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.586 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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.