Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 1,209 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Afghanistan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1,209 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Afghanistan peaked at 1,209 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,209 1000 ha, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 117th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,209 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,209 1000 ha | 1,209 1000 ha | 1,209 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,209 1000 ha | 1,209 1000 ha | 1,209 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,209 1000 ha | 1,209 1000 ha | 1,209 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,209 1000 ha | 1,209 1000 ha | 1,209 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Afghanistan?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Afghanistan was 1,209 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,209 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,209 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 117th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).