Exported deforestation in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Exported deforestation was 0 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exported deforestation in Afghanistan, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, exported deforestation in Afghanistan stood at 0 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Afghanistan peaked at 4.79 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2011.
That places Afghanistan 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 hectares | 0.7 hectares | 4.79 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.081 hectares | 0 hectares | 0.64 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 149 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1 hectares compare
- 150 Algeria 0 hectares compare
- 150 Armenia 0 hectares compare
- 150 Bahrain 0 hectares compare
- 150 Burkina Faso 0 hectares compare
- 150 Cyprus 0 hectares compare
- 150 Djibouti 0 hectares compare
- 150 Egypt 0 hectares compare
- 150 Eritrea 0 hectares compare
- 150 Iceland 0 hectares compare
- 150 Iraq 0 hectares compare
- 150 Jordan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Kuwait 0 hectares compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Lebanon 0 hectares compare
- 150 Libya 0 hectares compare
- 150 Mauritania 0 hectares compare
- 150 Namibia 0 hectares compare
- 150 Niger 0 hectares compare
- 150 Oman 0 hectares compare
- 150 Palestine 0 hectares compare
- 150 Qatar 0 hectares compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 0 hectares compare
- 150 Tajikistan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 0 hectares compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates 0 hectares compare
- 150 Uzbekistan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Yemen 0 hectares compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 33.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7746 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0094 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 16.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported deforestation in Afghanistan?
- Exported deforestation in Afghanistan was 0 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for exported deforestation?
- Afghanistan ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.