FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Afghanistan
Afghanistan had 13.5 million chickens in 2024, the 104th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 14.4 million head in 2005.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 13.5 million head
- World rank
- 104 of 179
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 14.4 million head
- 2005
Chickens in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,480,000 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13,364,000 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 13,248,000 | −1.5% |
| 2021 | 13,443,000 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 12,946,000 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12,625,000 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12,565,000 | −7.4% |
| 2017 | 13,573,000 | +14% |
| 2016 | 11,899,000 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11,863,000 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 11,098,000 | −7.9% |
| 2013 | 12,053,000 | −8.8% |
| 2012 | 13,212,000 | −1.2% |
| 2011 | 13,378,000 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 12,888,000 | +26% |
| 2009 | 10,193,000 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | 10,689,000 | +18% |
| 2007 | 9,035,000 | −17% |
| 2006 | 10,880,000 | −25% |
| 2005 | 14,414,000 | +11% |
| 2004 | 13,022,000 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 12,402,000 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 12,156,000 | +78% |
| 2001 | 6,844,000 | −0.2% |
| 2000 | 6,856,000 | −7.4% |
| 1999 | 7,400,000 | −5.5% |
| 1998 | 7,828,000 | −2.2% |
| 1997 | 8,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000,000 | +21% |
| 1995 | 6,602,000 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 6,200,000 | −1.6% |
| 1993 | 6,300,000 | −1.6% |
| 1992 | 6,400,000 | −1.5% |
| 1991 | 6,500,000 | −1.5% |
| 1990 | 6,600,000 | −1.5% |
| 1989 | 6,700,000 | −1.5% |
| 1988 | 6,800,000 | −1.4% |
| 1987 | 6,900,000 | −1.4% |
| 1986 | 7,000,000 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 6,900,000 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 6,800,000 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 6,700,000 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 6,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,600,000 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 6,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,400,000 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 6,200,000 | −1.6% |
| 1977 | 6,300,000 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 6,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,200,000 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 6,100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,100,000 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 6,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000,000 | −4.8% |
| 1969 | 6,300,000 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6,290,000 | −4.7% |
| 1967 | 6,600,000 | +14% |
| 1966 | 5,800,000 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 5,500,000 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 5,300,000 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000,000 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 4,900,000 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 4,700,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.