Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.2952 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.2952 An per person for sheep — stocks, per capita in 2023. 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 — stocks, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 2.01 An per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.2952 An per person, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 43rd 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 — Stocks, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.95 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.93 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.93 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.94 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.95 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.01 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.96 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.99 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.95 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.9 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.85 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.08 An per person | -41.4% |
| 1973 | 1.32 An per person | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 1.44 An per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 1.6 An per person | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 1.62 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.52 An per person | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.4 An per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 1.35 An per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.42 An per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.58 An per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 1.72 An per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 1.55 An per person | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 1.33 An per person | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 1.19 An per person | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9194 An per person | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 1.05 An per person | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 1.23 An per person | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 1.19 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.18 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.16 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.02 An per person | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.87 An per person | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8 An per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7365 An per person | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7862 An per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8189 An per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8482 An per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8895 An per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7451 An per person | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.688 An per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4104 An per person | -40.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3992 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4302 An per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4414 An per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3642 An per person | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3128 An per person | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4044 An per person | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4474 An per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4697 An per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.486 An per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4522 An per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4156 An per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4112 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3907 An per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3823 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3885 An per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.366 An per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3434 An per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3279 An per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3175 An per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.308 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2952 An per person | -4.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.2952 An per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2437 An per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.2952 An per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1968 An per person, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 An per person | 1.93 An per person | 2.01 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.51 An per person | 1.08 An per person | 1.9 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 An per person | 0.9194 An per person | 1.72 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9102 An per person | 0.7365 An per person | 1.18 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4643 An per person | 0.3128 An per person | 0.7451 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4106 An per person | 0.3434 An per person | 0.486 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3122 An per person | 0.2952 An per person | 0.3279 An 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 — stocks, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.2952 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 An per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2952 An per person in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 43rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, 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 — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks 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 — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.