Above-ground biomass in forest in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Above-ground biomass in forest was 87.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
87.4
World rank
121st
of 188 countries
All-time high
87.4
in 1990
All-time low
87.4
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Afghanistan, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground biomass in forest in Afghanistan is 87.4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Afghanistan peaked at 87.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 87.4, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 121st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.4 | — |
| 2000 | 87.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 87.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4 | 87.4 | 87.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.4 | 87.4 | 87.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.4 | 87.4 | 87.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.4 | 87.4 | 87.4 | 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -99.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.09 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.79 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -99.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Afghanistan?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Afghanistan was 87.4 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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