Forest area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Forest area was 12,084 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Afghanistan is 12,084 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Afghanistan peaked at 12,084 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,084 sq. km, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 118th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,084 sq. km | 12,084 sq. km | 12,084 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,084 sq. km | 12,084 sq. km | 12,084 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,084 sq. km | 12,084 sq. km | 12,084 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,084 sq. km | 12,084 sq. km | 12,084 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2024)
- Rural population 32.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 2.64 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Afghanistan?
- Forest area in Afghanistan was 12,084 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,084 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,084 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for forest area?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.