Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 46.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial 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 46.4% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 697.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Afghanistan peaked at 46.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 118th out of 240 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 terrestrial 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 | 5.8% | — |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +300.9% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | +59.0% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 46.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 46.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.7%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 5.8% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 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)
- 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Afghanistan?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Afghanistan was 46.4% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial 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 terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 697.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).