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.
Exported deforestation in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.79 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 2.79 hectares | -41.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7 hectares | -74.9% |
| 2008 | 0.81 hectares | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.99 hectares | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.64 hectares | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 0.17 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 551.19 hectares. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 150 Burkina Faso 0 hectares compare
- 150 Cyprus 0 hectares compare
- 150 Djibouti 0 hectares
- 150 Egypt 0 hectares compare
- 150 Eritrea 0 hectares
- 150 Iceland 0 hectares
- 150 Iraq 0 hectares compare
- 150 Jordan 0 hectares
- 150 Kuwait 0 hectares
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Lebanon 0 hectares compare
- 150 Libya 0 hectares
- 150 Malta 0 hectares
- 150 Mauritania 0 hectares compare
- 150 Namibia 0 hectares compare
- 150 Niger 0 hectares
- 150 Oman 0 hectares
- 150 Palestine 0 hectares
- 150 Qatar 0 hectares
- 150 Saudi Arabia 0 hectares
- 150 Tajikistan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 0 hectares compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates 0 hectares
- 150 Uzbekistan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Yemen 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 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.