What is the highest permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?

The highest recorded value was 322.06 1000 ha in 1992.

What is the lowest permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?

The lowest recorded value was 322.06 1000 ha in 1992.

How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc?

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.

Is permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Name: Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
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License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC was 322.06 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

322.06 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

15th

of 219 countries

All-time high

322.06 1000 ha

in 1992

All-time low

322.06 1000 ha

in 1992

Years of data

1992–2022

Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1992–2022

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2022, permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 322.06 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 322.06 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 322.06 1000 ha, in 1992.

That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	322.06 1000 ha	322.06 1000 ha	322.06 1000 ha	8
2000s	322.06 1000 ha	322.06 1000 ha	322.06 1000 ha	10
2010s	322.06 1000 ha	322.06 1000 ha	322.06 1000 ha	10
2020s	322.06 1000 ha	322.06 1000 ha	322.06 1000 ha	3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

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See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?: Permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 322.06 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?: The highest recorded value was 322.06 1000 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?: The lowest recorded value was 322.06 1000 ha in 1992.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc?: Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is permanent snow and glaciers — area from cci_lc rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 8,231 data points, 1992–2022
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Land Cover data under the Agri-Environmental Indicators section contains land cover information organized by the land cover classes of the international standard system for Environmental and Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF). The land cover information is compiled from publicly available Global Land Cover (GLC) maps: a) MODIS land cover types based on the Land Cover Classification System, LCCS; b) The European Spatial Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) annual land cover maps produced by the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)-Geomatics and now under the European Copernicus Program; c) The annual land cover maps which were produced under the European Copernicus Global Land Service (CGLS) (CGLS land cover, containing discrete land cover categorization), with spatial resolution 100m; and d) the WorldCover maps of the European Space Agency, produced at 10m resolution.