Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Afghanistan
0.73
in 2023
Turkmenistan
0.3
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
161st
Turkmenistan rank
163rd
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.73 against 0.3 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.43.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.4 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and Turkmenistan ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.44 | 13.83 | 11.61 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.94 | 4.43 | 1.51 | Afghanistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Afghanistan, at 0.73 against 0.3 in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.43, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and Turkmenistan ranks 163rd 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.