15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 14,040 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 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: remaining moutain area; land in Afghanistan stood at 14,040 km2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Afghanistan peaked at 14,040 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,773 km2, in 2005.
That places Afghanistan 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,800 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 13,773 km2 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13,831 km2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13,986 km2 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14,018 km2 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 14,040 km2 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,786 km2 | 13,773 km2 | 13,800 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,945 km2 | 13,831 km2 | 14,018 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 14,040 km2 | 14,040 km2 | 14,040 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 1 Pakistan 26,682 km2 compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 45,963 km2 compare
- 2 Yemen 21,651 km2 compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 14,587 km2 compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 1,918 km2 compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 218.1 km2 compare
- 5 Namibia 11,210 km2 compare
- 6 Somalia 7,996 km2 compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 1.1 km2 compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 km2
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 km2
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 km2
- 7 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 km2
- 7 Morocco 6,524 km2 compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 0 km2
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 km2 compare
- 7 Viet Nam 0 km2
- 7 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 km2
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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -93.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Afghanistan?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Afghanistan was 14,040 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,040 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,773 km2 in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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