Afghanistan vs Maldives: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Afghanistan
0.73
in 2023
Maldives
0.8
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
161st
Maldives rank
160th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Afghanistan
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.8 against 0.73 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and Maldives ranks 160th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.27 | 1.93 | 25.34 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 1.99 | 4.41 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.73 | 0.8 | 0.07 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Afghanistan or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 0.8 against 0.73 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Afghanistan and Maldives?
- 0.07, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Maldives?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Maldives rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and Maldives ranks 160th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.