Above-ground forest biomass in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Above-ground forest biomass was 87.4 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in Afghanistan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in Afghanistan stood at 87.4 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Afghanistan peaked at 87.4 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 87.4 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 135th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Above-ground forest biomass in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.4 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 87.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 87.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 87.4 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 87.36 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 87.4 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4 tonnes per hectare | 87.4 tonnes per hectare | 87.4 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.4 tonnes per hectare | 87.4 tonnes per hectare | 87.4 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.4 tonnes per hectare | 87.4 tonnes per hectare | 87.4 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.4 tonnes per hectare | 87.4 tonnes per hectare | 87.4 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Afghanistan?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Afghanistan was 87.4 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Afghanistan ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).