Consumption-based deforestation per person in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 0.4774 square meters in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Afghanistan, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Afghanistan stood at 0.4774 square meters.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 288.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Afghanistan peaked at 0.5166 square meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0893 square meters, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 153rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1688 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 0.1391 square meters | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1092 square meters | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0931 square meters | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1027 square meters | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1047 square meters | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0955 square meters | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1426 square meters | +49.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1228 square meters | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1253 square meters | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.14 square meters | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1629 square meters | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.114 square meters | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1344 square meters | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1698 square meters | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1349 square meters | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0893 square meters | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5166 square meters | +478.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4774 square meters | -7.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.4774 square meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.45 square meters, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.4774 square meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.93 square meters, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based deforestation per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +478.5% | 0.0893 square meters | 0.5166 square meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1226 square meters | 0.0931 square meters | 0.1688 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1312 square meters | 0.0955 square meters | 0.1698 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3045 square meters | 0.0893 square meters | 0.5166 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 150 Somalia 0.5797 square meters compare
- 151 Bangladesh 0.5254 square meters compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 0.4917 square meters compare
- 154 Pakistan 0.3212 square meters compare
- 155 North Korea 0.2934 square meters compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0 square meters
- 156 Barbados 0 square meters
- 156 Cape Verde 0 square meters
- 156 Comoros 0 square meters
- 156 Dominica 0 square meters
- 156 East Timor 0 square meters
- 156 Eswatini 0 square meters
- 156 Fiji 0 square meters
- 156 Grenada 0 square meters
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 0 square meters
- 156 Guyana 0 square meters
- 156 Lesotho 0 square meters
- 156 Mauritius 0 square meters
- 156 New Caledonia 0 square meters
- 156 Puerto Rico 0 square meters
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 square meters
- 156 Saint Lucia 0 square meters
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 square meters
- 156 Solomon Islands 0 square meters
- 156 Suriname 0 square meters
- 156 Taiwan 0 square meters
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 0 square meters
- 156 Vanuatu 0 square meters
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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Afghanistan?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Afghanistan was 0.4774 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5166 square meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0893 square meters in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.