Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate was -2.09 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-2.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 32.5%
World rank
142nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
32.14 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-40 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at -2.09 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 32.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 32.14 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -40 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Afghanistan ranks 142nd of 195 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 — Stocks, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.8333 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +131.4% |
| 1964 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1965 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 4.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0.1631 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0465 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1971 | -0.4651 % change on previous year | -1099.5% |
| 1972 | -40 % change on previous year | +8500.0% |
| 1973 | 24.61 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1974 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1975 | 13.43 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1977 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 1978 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1979 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1980 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1981 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -10.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -11.83 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1985 | -8.72 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1986 | -22.79 % change on previous year | +161.3% |
| 1987 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1988 | 17.92 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1413 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0.2117 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1992 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -2428.4% |
| 1993 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -3.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -434.6% |
| 1997 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 8.85 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2000 | -15.21 % change on previous year | -271.8% |
| 2001 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2002 | -37.13 % change on previous year | +433.0% |
| 2003 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2004 | 11.7 % change on previous year | +241.1% |
| 2005 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2006 | -14.05 % change on previous year | -323.6% |
| 2007 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 32.14 % change on previous year | -357.9% |
| 2009 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2010 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2011 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2012 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2013 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 2014 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2015 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3571 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2017 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +1168.4% |
| 2018 | -3 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 2019 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2020 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2021 | -0.8657 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2022 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 2023 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -2.09 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3969 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -2.09 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.9204 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -8500.0% | -0.4651 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -2428.4% | 0.2117 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1168.4% | 0.3571 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -1099.5% | 0.0465 % change on previous year | -0.4651 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0132 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 24.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.9 % change on previous year | -22.79 % change on previous year | 17.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.75 % change on previous year | -37.13 % change on previous year | 32.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6642 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 8.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | -0.8657 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 140 Somalia -1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Cyprus -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Bulgaria -2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Yugoslav SFR -2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Austria -2.19 % change on previous year 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 — stocks, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -2.09 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.14 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -40 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 — Stocks, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.