Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 60.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Afghanistan, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 60.9% for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Afghanistan peaked at 60.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 16.6% | — |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +266.1% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 0.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 80.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0021 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 13.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Afghanistan?
- Share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Afghanistan was 60.9% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Afghanistan ranks 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).