Afghanistan vs Argentina: Share of forest area within protected areas
Afghanistan
3.8%
in 2025
Argentina
3.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
172nd
Argentina rank
173rd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Afghanistan
- Argentina
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Argentina ranks 173rd of 197 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Argentina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 1.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 0.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Afghanistan or Argentina?
- Afghanistan, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Afghanistan and Argentina?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Argentina?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Argentina rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Argentina ranks 173rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).