Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 21.46 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.46 ha
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
121st
of 221 countries
All-time high
665.21 ha
in 2011
All-time low
0 ha
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Afghanistan is 21.46 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Afghanistan peaked at 665.21 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 121st of 221 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.49 ha | — |
| 1991 | 100.49 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.49 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.49 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.49 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.49 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 195.13 ha | +94.2% |
| 1997 | 116.67 ha | -40.2% |
| 1998 | 169.25 ha | +45.1% |
| 1999 | 191.48 ha | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 117.05 ha | -38.9% |
| 2001 | 21.46 ha | -81.7% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 21.48 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 21.46 ha | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 150.25 ha | — |
| 2009 | 128.75 ha | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 42.92 ha | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 665.21 ha | +1450.0% |
| 2012 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 ha | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha | — |
| 2016 | 257.52 ha | — |
| 2017 | 42.93 ha | -83.3% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 ha | — |
| 2020 | 107.32 ha | — |
| 2021 | 557.92 ha | +419.9% |
| 2022 | 42.92 ha | -92.3% |
| 2023 | 42.92 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.46 ha | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127.54 ha | 100.49 ha | 195.13 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.05 ha | 0 ha | 150.25 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.86 ha | 0 ha | 665.21 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.51 ha | 21.46 ha | 557.92 ha | 5 |
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- 122 Andorra 0 ha
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- 122 Cook Islands 0 ha
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- 122 Dominica 0 ha
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- 122 Faroe Islands 0 ha
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- 122 French Polynesia 0 ha
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- 122 Guadeloupe 0 ha
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- 122 Jordan 0 ha
- 122 Kiribati 0 ha
- 122 Kuwait 0 ha
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha compare
- 122 Latvia 0 ha compare
- 122 Lesotho 0 ha compare
- 122 Libya 0 ha compare
- 122 Liechtenstein 0 ha compare
- 122 Lithuania 0 ha compare
- 122 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 122 Maldives 0 ha
- 122 Malta 0 ha
- 122 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 122 Martinique 0 ha
- 122 Mauritius 0 ha compare
- 122 Monaco 0 ha
- 122 Montserrat 0 ha compare
- 122 Naoero 0 ha
- 122 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
- 122 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
- 122 Niger 0 ha compare
- 122 Niue 0 ha
- 122 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 122 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
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- 122 Oman 0 ha
- 122 Palau 0 ha
- 122 Palestine, State of 0 ha
- 122 Pitcairn 0 ha
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- 122 Qatar 0 ha
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- 122 Réunion 0 ha compare
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- 122 Saint Lucia 0 ha
- 122 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 122 Samoa 0 ha compare
- 122 San Marino 0 ha
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha compare
- 122 Saudi Arabia 0 ha compare
- 122 Seychelles 0 ha
- 122 Singapore 0 ha
- 122 Slovakia 0 ha compare
- 122 Slovenia 0 ha compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
- 122 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
- 122 Sweden 0 ha compare
- 122 Switzerland 0 ha compare
- 122 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
- 122 Tokelau 0 ha
- 122 Tonga 0 ha
- 122 Turkmenistan 0 ha compare
- 122 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
- 122 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 122 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
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- 122 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
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- 122 Western Sahara 0 ha
- 122 Yemen 0 ha
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Afghanistan?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Afghanistan was 21.46 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 665.21 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.