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Savanna — Burned Area in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Savanna — Burned Area was 21.46 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.46 ha
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
116th
of 221 countries
All-time high
665.21 ha
in 2011
All-time low
0 ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area in Afghanistan, 1990–2024

02004006001990200720241990: 73.3 ha1991: 73.3 ha1992: 73.3 ha1993: 73.3 ha1994: 73.3 ha1995: 73.3 ha1996: 0 ha1997: 0 ha1998: 0 ha1999: 0 ha2000: 0 ha2001: 21.5 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 21.5 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 21.5 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 150.3 ha2009: 128.8 ha2010: 42.9 ha2011: 665.2 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 257.5 ha2017: 42.9 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 107.3 ha2021: 557.9 ha2022: 42.9 ha2023: 42.9 ha2024: 21.5 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna — burned area in Afghanistan stood at 21.46 ha.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Afghanistan peaked at 665.21 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1996.

Afghanistan ranks 116th 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 — Burned Area in Afghanistan, year by year

Year ha Change
1990 73.26 ha —
1991 73.26 ha +0.0%
1992 73.26 ha +0.0%
1993 73.26 ha +0.0%
1994 73.26 ha +0.0%
1995 73.26 ha +0.0%
1996 0 ha -100.0%
1997 0 ha —
1998 0 ha —
1999 0 ha —
2000 0 ha —
2001 21.46 ha —
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.96 ha 0 ha 73.26 ha 10
2000s 34.34 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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  7. 119 Andorra 0 ha
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  11. 119 Aruba 0 ha
  12. 119 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
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  14. 119 Bahrain 0 ha
  15. 119 Barbados 0 ha compare
  16. 119 Belgium 0 ha compare
  17. 119 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 ha compare
  18. 119 Bermuda 0 ha
  19. 119 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
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  21. 119 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
  22. 119 Cayman Islands 0 ha
  23. 119 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
  24. 119 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
  25. 119 Cook Islands 0 ha
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  27. 119 Djibouti 0 ha
  28. 119 Dominica 0 ha
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  30. 119 Estonia 0 ha compare
  31. 119 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha compare
  32. 119 Faroe Islands 0 ha
  33. 119 Fiji 0 ha compare
  34. 119 Finland 0 ha compare
  35. 119 French Guiana 0 ha compare
  36. 119 French Polynesia 0 ha
  37. 119 Gibraltar 0 ha
  38. 119 Greenland 0 ha
  39. 119 Grenada 0 ha
  40. 119 Guadeloupe 0 ha
  41. 119 Guam 0 ha
  42. 119 Ireland 0 ha compare
  43. 119 Isle of Man 0 ha
  44. 119 Israel 0 ha compare
  45. 119 Jordan 0 ha
  46. 119 Kiribati 0 ha
  47. 119 Kuwait 0 ha
  48. 119 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha compare
  49. 119 Latvia 0 ha compare
  50. 119 Lesotho 0 ha compare
  51. 119 Libya 0 ha
  52. 119 Liechtenstein 0 ha compare
  53. 119 Lithuania 0 ha compare
  54. 119 Luxembourg 0 ha
  55. 119 Maldives 0 ha
  56. 119 Malta 0 ha
  57. 119 Marshall Islands 0 ha
  58. 119 Martinique 0 ha
  59. 119 Mauritius 0 ha compare
  60. 119 Mayotte 0 ha
  61. 119 Monaco 0 ha
  62. 119 Montserrat 0 ha
  63. 119 Naoero 0 ha
  64. 119 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
  65. 119 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
  66. 119 Niger 0 ha compare
  67. 119 Niue 0 ha
  68. 119 Norfolk Island 0 ha
  69. 119 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
  70. 119 Norway 0 ha compare
  71. 119 Oman 0 ha
  72. 119 Palau 0 ha
  73. 119 Palestine, State of 0 ha
  74. 119 Pitcairn 0 ha
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  76. 119 Qatar 0 ha
  77. 119 Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
  78. 119 Réunion 0 ha compare
  79. 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha compare
  80. 119 Saint Lucia 0 ha
  81. 119 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
  82. 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
  83. 119 Samoa 0 ha compare
  84. 119 San Marino 0 ha
  85. 119 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
  86. 119 Saudi Arabia 0 ha compare
  87. 119 Serbia and Montenegro 0 ha compare
  88. 119 Seychelles 0 ha
  89. 119 Singapore 0 ha
  90. 119 Slovakia 0 ha compare
  91. 119 Slovenia 0 ha compare
  92. 119 Solomon Islands 0 ha
  93. 119 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
  94. 119 Sweden 0 ha compare
  95. 119 Switzerland 0 ha compare
  96. 119 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
  97. 119 Tokelau 0 ha
  98. 119 Tonga 0 ha
  99. 119 Turkmenistan 0 ha compare
  100. 119 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
  101. 119 Tuvalu 0 ha
  102. 119 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
  103. 119 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha compare
  104. 119 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
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  107. 119 Western Sahara 0 ha
  108. 119 Yemen 0 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area in Afghanistan?
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 — burned area recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 665.21 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1996.
How does Afghanistan rank for savanna — burned area?
Afghanistan ranks 116th 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 — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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