Forest area in Afghanistan

Forest area in Afghanistan was 1.9% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 187th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

20241.9%
Change on 20230 pts
Rank187th of 209Countries ranked
Series high1.91990
Series low1.91990

Forest area in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2024

1.61.71.81.922.1199019952000200520102015202020241990: 1.9 %1991: 1.9 %1992: 1.9 %1993: 1.9 %1994: 1.9 %1995: 1.9 %1996: 1.9 %1997: 1.9 %1998: 1.9 %1999: 1.9 %2000: 1.9 %2001: 1.9 %2002: 1.9 %2003: 1.9 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 1.9 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 1.9 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 1.9 %2017: 1.9 %2018: 1.9 %2019: 1.9 %2020: 1.9 %2021: 1.9 %2022: 1.9 %2023: 1.9 %2024: 1.9 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
20241.9
20231.9
20221.9
20211.9
20201.9
20191.9
20181.9
20171.9
20161.9
20151.9
20141.9
20131.9
20121.9
20111.9
20101.9
20091.9
20081.9
20071.9
20061.9
20051.9
20041.9
20031.9
20021.9
20011.9
20001.9
19991.9
19981.9
19971.9
19961.9
19951.9
19941.9
19931.9
19921.9
19911.9
19901.9

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in Afghanistan?

Forest area in Afghanistan was 1.9% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 187th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in Afghanistan?

1.9% in 1990, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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