Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 18.77 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 18.77 An per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 32.96 An per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.43 An per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Afghanistan 60th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.6 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27.83 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 28.36 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 29.13 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 30.05 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 31.58 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 31.58 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 32.89 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 32.95 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 32.96 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 32.81 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 19.69 An per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1973 | 24.53 An per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 27.6 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 31.3 An per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 32.5 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 31.04 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 29.25 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 28.21 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 28.67 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 28.98 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 28.98 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25.91 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 22.84 An per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 20.85 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 16.1 An per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 18.4 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 21.69 An per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 21.69 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21.73 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 21.77 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 20.7 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 19.93 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 19.93 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.27 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 21.41 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 23.17 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 24.92 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 27.12 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 23 An per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 21.4 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 13.45 An per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 13.91 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 15.54 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 16.52 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 14.2 An per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 12.43 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 16.42 An per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 18.84 An per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 20.37 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 21.87 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 21.19 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 20.15 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 20.68 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.27 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 20.34 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 21.26 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 20.62 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 19.93 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 19.64 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 19.47 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 19.16 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 18.77 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 18.77 An per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.99 An per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 18.77 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.06 An per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 | -40.0% | 32.81 An per square kilometre | 19.69 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.22 An per square kilometre | 27.6 An per square kilometre | 32.95 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.99 An per square kilometre | 19.69 An per square kilometre | 32.96 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.41 An per square kilometre | 16.1 An per square kilometre | 28.98 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.99 An per square kilometre | 19.27 An per square kilometre | 27.12 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.57 An per square kilometre | 12.43 An per square kilometre | 23 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.67 An per square kilometre | 19.93 An per square kilometre | 21.87 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.26 An per square kilometre | 18.77 An per square kilometre | 19.64 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 57 Antigua and Barbuda 19.34 An per square kilometre compare
- 58 Mali 19.11 An per square kilometre compare
- 59 Mongolia 18.87 An per square kilometre compare
- 61 South Africa 17.66 An per square kilometre compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 17.21 An per square kilometre compare
- 63 Gambia 16.86 An per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 18.77 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.96 An per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 An per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.