Forest area km in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Forest area km was 1.21 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.21 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.21 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Afghanistan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Afghanistan is 1.21 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Afghanistan peaked at 1.21 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 123rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area km in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.21 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.21 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.21 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2579 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6968 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 46.72 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Afghanistan?
- Forest area km in Afghanistan was 1.21 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for forest area km?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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