Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0003 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan is 0.0003 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.001 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.001 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0003 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0026 sq. km per person, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0003 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 sq. km per person, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 175 United Arab Emirates 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
- 176 Libya 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
- 177 San Marino 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
- 179 Haiti 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
- 180 Saudi Arabia 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
- 181 Lebanon 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1847 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2358 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8814 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0003 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.