Agriculture-driven deforestation in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 0 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Afghanistan, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Afghanistan is 0 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Afghanistan peaked at 63.9 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 182nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 63.9 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 49.83 hectares | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 11.65 hectares | -76.6% |
| 2004 | 24.54 hectares | +110.6% |
| 2005 | 12.92 hectares | -47.3% |
| 2006 | 10.22 hectares | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 9.48 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 7.97 hectares | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 8.62 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 4.38 hectares | -49.2% |
| 2011 | 4.45 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.84 hectares | +143.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3078 hectares | -97.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2462 hectares | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2515 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0629 hectares | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0629 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8172 hectares | +1200.0% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,362 hectares. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.91 hectares. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1200.0% | 0.0629 hectares | 0.8172 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.13 hectares | 7.97 hectares | 63.9 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.41 hectares | 0.2462 hectares | 10.84 hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2357 hectares | 0 hectares | 0.8172 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 179 Anguilla 0.1463 hectares compare
- 180 Turkmenistan 0.1251 hectares compare
- 181 Tajikistan 0.1232 hectares compare
- 182 Armenia 0 hectares compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 0 hectares compare
- 182 Eritrea 0 hectares compare
- 182 Mauritania 0 hectares compare
- 182 Niger 0 hectares
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Afghanistan?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Afghanistan was 0 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.