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 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
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 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 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 113th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 33.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7746 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0094 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 16.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.03 Mt CO2e (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 2024, 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 113th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 (%)