Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0 ha per person.
The figure is down 60.2% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0041 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2014.
Afghanistan ranks 113th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.001 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.001 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 ha per person | -57.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per person | -78.6% |
| 1998 | 0.001 ha per person | +1489.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per person | -70.6% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per person | -92.2% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per person | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 ha per person | +4468.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 ha per person | +240.4% |
| 2004 | 0.001 ha per person | -76.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 ha per person | -57.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 ha per person | -58.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 ha per person | +910.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per person | -91.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 ha per person | +1077.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per person | -94.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per person | +80.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per person | -94.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per person | +352.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | +72.9% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per person | -72.6% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per person | +2155.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per person | -58.9% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per person | -88.2% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per person | +138.9% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per person | -60.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0092 ha per person, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 ha per person, 9.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +4468.8% | 0 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person |
| 2019 | +2155.9% | 0 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person |
| 1998 | +1489.7% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person |
| 2010 | +1077.4% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person |
| 2008 | +910.8% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 110 Palestine 0 ha per person compare
- 111 El Salvador 0 ha per person compare
- 112 Italy 0 ha per person compare
- 114 New Zealand 0 ha per person compare
- 115 France 0 ha per person compare
- 116 Uzbekistan 0 ha per person compare
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Afghanistan was 0 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 ha per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.