Share global forest in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share global forest was 0.0292 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.0292
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
123rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.0292
in 2025
All-time low
0.0278
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Afghanistan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0292 for share global forest in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0292 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0278, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 123rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share global forest in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0278 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0279 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.028 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0281 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0281 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0282 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0283 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0283 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0284 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0285 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0285 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0286 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0286 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0286 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0286 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0287 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0287 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0287 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0287 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0288 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0288 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0288 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0288 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0289 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0289 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0289 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0289 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.029 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.029 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.029 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.029 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0291 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0291 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0291 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0292 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0292 | +0.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0292 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0782, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0292 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.005, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0282 | 0.0278 | 0.0285 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0287 | 0.0285 | 0.0288 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0289 | 0.0288 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0291 | 0.029 | 0.0292 | 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 share global forest in Afghanistan?
- Share global forest in Afghanistan was 0.0292 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0292 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0278 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share global forest?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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