Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0027 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0027 ha per square kilometre for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 144.1% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1434 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Afghanistan 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre | +1550.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | -69.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -92.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | +4715.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1434 ha per square kilometre | +261.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0345 ha per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.068 ha per square kilometre | +933.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -90.7% |
| 2010 | 0.077 ha per square kilometre | +1112.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +366.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | +2224.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +144.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0027 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0027 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +4715.2% | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +2224.2% | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +1550.7% | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +1112.5% | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 0.077 ha per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +933.2% | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 0.068 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.1434 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.077 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 104 Somalia 0.0043 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Croatia 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 France 0.0034 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Bangladesh 0.0026 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Serbia 0.0026 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Lithuania 0.0021 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0027 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1434 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.