All meat production in Afghanistan
In 2024 Afghanistan produced 234,092 t of all meat, the 102nd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 371,850 t in 1998.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 234,092 t
- World rank
- 102 of 194
- 10-year change
- −25%
- Record
- 371,850 t
- 1998
All meat in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Afghanistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.10% in 2014
- kg per person
- 5.49
- world 45.8
- 10-year change
- −25%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Croatia | 246,847 | 0.07% |
| 101 | Bulgaria | 237,063 | 0.06% |
| 102 | Afghanistan | 234,092 | 0.06% |
| 103 | Laos | 231,256 | 0.06% |
| 104 | South Sudan | 230,430 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of meat
Share of the world total; Afghanistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 234,092 | −7.1% |
| 2023 | 251,971 | −3.3% |
| 2022 | 260,651 | −3.8% |
| 2021 | 270,876 | −7.4% |
| 2020 | 292,523 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 285,593 | −2.6% |
| 2018 | 293,128 | −6.4% |
| 2017 | 313,221 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 295,536 | −2.4% |
| 2015 | 302,781 | −2.6% |
| 2014 | 311,020 | −3.4% |
| 2013 | 322,110 | −2.6% |
| 2012 | 330,600 | −1.5% |
| 2011 | 335,664 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 328,160 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 304,340 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 294,060 | +10% |
| 2007 | 267,240 | −1.9% |
| 2006 | 272,400 | −15% |
| 2005 | 318,615 | −1.4% |
| 2004 | 322,977 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 298,619 | −1.9% |
| 2002 | 304,321 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 278,743 | −13% |
| 2000 | 320,785 | −13% |
| 1999 | 366,988 | −1.3% |
| 1998 | 371,850 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 341,132 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 312,194 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 287,096 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 270,378 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 251,821 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 242,563 | −1.8% |
| 1991 | 247,045 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 245,052 | +11% |
| 1989 | 221,560 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 213,540 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 204,440 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 194,840 | −6.7% |
| 1985 | 208,920 | −7.5% |
| 1984 | 225,941 | −4.9% |
| 1983 | 237,481 | −4.5% |
| 1982 | 248,550 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 245,770 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 238,810 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 234,718 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 234,460 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 228,988 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 222,428 | +12% |
| 1975 | 197,928 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 191,306 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 185,106 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 170,956 | −11% |
| 1971 | 191,268 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 189,120 | −6.5% |
| 1969 | 202,232 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 201,632 | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 184,232 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 175,210 | +17% |
| 1965 | 150,195 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 143,830 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 138,971 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 132,206 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 129,420 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of meat in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan produced 234,092 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Afghanistan rank in the world for production of meat?
Afghanistan ranked 102nd of 194 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of meat in Afghanistan changed?
It fell by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 371,850 t in 1998.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Afghanistan is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.