15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland was 8,100 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: grassland in Afghanistan stood at 8,100 km2. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: grassland in Afghanistan peaked at 8,112 km2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8,100 km2, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 8th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,112 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 8,112 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,107 km2 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8,102 km2 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8,101 km2 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,100 km2 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,112 km2 | 8,112 km2 | 8,112 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,103 km2 | 8,101 km2 | 8,107 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8,100 km2 | 8,100 km2 | 8,100 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 15,541 km2 compare
- 6 Mongolia 13,827 km2 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.6 km2 compare
- 7 Nepal 10,996 km2 compare
- 9 Tajikistan 7,976 km2 compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 6,649 km2 compare
- 11 Ecuador 5,397 km2 compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0007 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: grassland in Afghanistan?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: grassland in Afghanistan was 8,100 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: grassland recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,112 km2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: grassland recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,100 km2 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: grassland?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: grassland rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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