Tree Cover Loss in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tree Cover Loss was 9 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Afghanistan, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 9 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 75.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Afghanistan peaked at 253 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2015.
That places Afghanistan 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170.11 hectares | 70 hectares | 253 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.7 hectares | 0 hectares | 113 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.17 hectares | 6 hectares | 37 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 154 Uzbekistan 10 hectares compare
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 hectares compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 34.29 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Afghanistan?
- Tree cover loss in Afghanistan was 9 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 253 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tree cover loss?
- Afghanistan ranks 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.