Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 46.41 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Afghanistan, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 46.41 for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Afghanistan peaked at 46.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 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.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 5.82 | — |
| 2010 | 5.82 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.82 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.82 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.82 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.33 | +300.9% |
| 2017 | 29.19 | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 29.19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.19 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.41 | +59.0% |
| 2021 | 46.41 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.41 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.41 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.41 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.41 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 46.41 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.41, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 46.41 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.74, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.582 | 0 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.58 | 5.82 | 29.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.41 | 46.41 | 46.41 | 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 protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Afghanistan?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Afghanistan was 46.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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