Forest area as share of land area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Forest area as share of land area was 1.85 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.85
in 1990
All-time low
1.85
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Afghanistan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Afghanistan is 1.85, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Afghanistan peaked at 1.85 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.85, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 191st out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as share of land area in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.85 | — |
| 1991 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 6 |
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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 38.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -28.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Afghanistan?
- Forest area as share of land area in Afghanistan was 1.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Afghanistan ranks 191st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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