What is sheep — stocks in Afghanistan?

Sheep — stocks in Afghanistan was 12.24 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 21.50 million An in 1970.

What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 8.11 million An in 2007.

How does Afghanistan rank for sheep — stocks?

Afghanistan ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep — Stocks in Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan: Sheep — Stocks was 12.24 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

12.24 million An

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

36th

of 192 countries

All-time high

21.50 million An

in 1970

All-time low

8.11 million An

in 2007

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 12.24 million An for sheep — stocks in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Afghanistan peaked at 21.50 million An in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.11 million An, in 2007.

Afghanistan ranks 36th of 192 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	19.71 million An	18.00 million An	21.49 million An	9
1970s	18.91 million An	12.84 million An	21.50 million An	10
1980s	15.27 million An	10.50 million An	18.90 million An	10
1990s	14.35 million An	12.57 million An	17.69 million An	10
2000s	10.81 million An	8.11 million An	15.00 million An	10
2010s	13.48 million An	13.00 million An	14.26 million An	10
2020s	12.56 million An	12.24 million An	12.81 million An	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

33 Turkmenistan 14.12 million An compare
34 Spain 13.60 million An compare
35 Argentina 12.61 million An compare
37 Burkina Faso 11.43 million An compare
38 Mauritania 11.38 million An compare
39 Peru 11.28 million An compare

See the full ranking of 229 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 — stocks in Afghanistan?: Sheep — stocks in Afghanistan was 12.24 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 21.50 million An in 1970.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 8.11 million An in 2007.
How does Afghanistan rank for sheep — stocks?: Afghanistan ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Sheep — Stocks
Unit: An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 229 places, 13,062 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).