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Forest cover — Afghanistan

Forest cover in Afghanistan in 2023 — 1.85%. Ranked 188 in the world out of 213.

2023 1.85% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 188of 213
Period maximum 1.85%1990
Period minimum 1.85%1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Afghanistan, 1990–2023012341990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 1.85%1991: 1.85%1992: 1.85%1993: 1.85%1994: 1.85%1995: 1.85%1996: 1.85%1997: 1.85%1998: 1.85%1999: 1.85%2000: 1.85%2001: 1.85%2002: 1.85%2003: 1.85%2004: 1.85%2005: 1.85%2006: 1.85%2007: 1.85%2008: 1.85%2009: 1.85%2010: 1.85%2011: 1.85%2012: 1.85%2013: 1.85%2014: 1.85%2015: 1.85%2016: 1.85%2017: 1.85%2018: 1.85%2019: 1.85%2020: 1.85%2021: 1.85%2022: 1.85%2023: 1.85%
Change over the period: +0 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan

Afghanistan 1.85%
World 31.1%
South Asia 25.59%
Southern Asia computed 15.84%
Low-income countries computed 19.86%
Forest cover — Afghanistan, by year Afghanistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 1.85 +0 pp
2022 1.85 +0 pp
2021 1.85 +0 pp
2020 1.85 +0 pp
2019 1.85 +0 pp
2018 1.85 +0 pp
2017 1.85 +0 pp
2016 1.85 +0 pp
2015 1.85 +0 pp
2014 1.85 +0 pp
2013 1.85 +0 pp
2012 1.85 +0 pp
2011 1.85 +0 pp
2010 1.85 +0 pp
2009 1.85 +0 pp
2008 1.85 +0 pp
2007 1.85 +0 pp
2006 1.85 +0 pp
2005 1.85 +0 pp
2004 1.85 +0 pp
2003 1.85 +0 pp
2002 1.85 +0 pp
2001 1.85 +0 pp
2000 1.85 +0 pp
1999 1.85 +0 pp
1998 1.85 +0 pp
1997 1.85 +0 pp
1996 1.85 +0 pp
1995 1.85 +0 pp
1994 1.85 +0 pp
1993 1.85 +0 pp
1992 1.85 +0 pp
1991 1.85 +0 pp
1990 1.85 —

Southern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BT Bhutan 71.61 NP Nepal 41.59 LK Sri Lanka 34 IN India 24.54 BD Bangladesh 14.49 IR Iran 6.65 PK Pakistan 4.67 MV Maldives 2.75 AF Afghanistan 1.85
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About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

Other indicators for Afghanistan

Environment Forest area

The absolute area of forest in square kilometers.

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The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.

Afghanistan by year Environment Protected areas

The share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.

Afghanistan by year Agriculture Agricultural land share

What part of the territory is used for arable land, permanent crops and pasture.

Afghanistan by year
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