Afghanistan vs Western Sahara: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Afghanistan
1.9%
in 2025
Western Sahara
2.0%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
223rd
Western Sahara rank
222nd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 223rd and Western Sahara ranks 222nd of 253 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Afghanistan or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Afghanistan and Western Sahara?
- 0.1%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Sahara?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Sahara rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Afghanistan ranks 223rd and Western Sahara ranks 222nd of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.