Afghanistan vs Western Sahara: Share of land covered by forest
Afghanistan
1.9%
in 2025
Western Sahara
1.9%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
191st
Western Sahara rank
190th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 191st and Western Sahara ranks 190th of 216 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% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | 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 share of land covered by forest, Afghanistan or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Afghanistan and Western Sahara?
- 0.0%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Sahara?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Sahara rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Afghanistan ranks 191st and Western Sahara ranks 190th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.