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Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita was 0 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha per person
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
40th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0016 ha per person
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha per person
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Afghanistan, 1990–2024

00.0010.0010.0021990200720241990: 0 ha per person1991: 0 ha per person1992: 0 ha per person1993: 0 ha per person1994: 0 ha per person1995: 0 ha per person1996: 0.001 ha per person1997: 0.001 ha per person1998: 0.002 ha per person1999: 0.001 ha per person2000: 0.001 ha per person2001: 0 ha per person2002: 0 ha per person2003: 0 ha per person2004: 0 ha per person2005: 0 ha per person2006: 0 ha per person2007: 0 ha per person2008: 0 ha per person2009: 0 ha per person2010: 0 ha per person2011: 0 ha per person2012: 0 ha per person2013: 0 ha per person2014: 0 ha per person2015: 0 ha per person2016: 0 ha per person2017: 0 ha per person2018: 0 ha per person2019: 0 ha per person2020: 0 ha per person2021: 0 ha per person2022: 0 ha per person2023: 0 ha per person2024: 0 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

In 2024, open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0016 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2001.

Afghanistan ranks 40th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0003 ha per person —
1991 0.0003 ha per person -1.6%
1992 0.0003 ha per person -7.8%
1993 0.0003 ha per person -11.1%
1994 0.0002 ha per person -8.0%
1995 0.0002 ha per person -4.8%
1996 0.0011 ha per person +388.0%
1997 0.0009 ha per person -18.0%
1998 0.0016 ha per person +74.0%
1999 0.0012 ha per person -25.2%
2000 0.0006 ha per person -48.5%
2001 0 ha per person -100.0%
2002 0 ha per person —
2003 0 ha per person —
2004 0 ha per person -54.3%
2005 0 ha per person -14.2%
2006 0.0001 ha per person +1003.3%
2007 0 ha per person -89.3%
2008 0.0001 ha per person +604.7%
2009 0 ha per person -92.0%
2010 0 ha per person -35.2%
2011 0 ha per person -100.0%
2012 0 ha per person —
2013 0 ha per person —
2014 0 ha per person +6944.5%
2015 0 ha per person -100.0%
2016 0 ha per person —
2017 0 ha per person —
2018 0 ha per person —
2019 0 ha per person —
2020 0.0001 ha per person +556.7%
2021 0 ha per person -89.6%
2022 0 ha per person -46.9%
2023 0 ha per person +25.9%
2024 0 ha per person -100.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Open shrubland — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +6944.5% 0 ha per person 0 ha per person
2006 +1003.3% 0 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person
2008 +604.7% 0 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person
2020 +556.7% 0 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0006 ha per person 0.0002 ha per person 0.0016 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0001 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0006 ha per person 10
2010s 0 ha per person 0 ha per person 0 ha per person 10
2020s 0 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Afghanistan?
Open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Afghanistan was 0 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0016 ha per person in 1998.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2001.
How does Afghanistan rank for open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Open shrubland — 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.

Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Open shrubland — 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.