Environment in Afghanistan

1,807 indicators covering environment for Afghanistan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
France — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 180 1000 USD 2016 up 462.5% 112th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 545.74 2022 down 7.7% 96th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.1% 2022 down 7.7% 182nd
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 2,087 2022 down 3.8% 49th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.3% 2022 down 3.8% 114th
Reservoir minimum water area 53.1 2022 down 3.2% 105th
Reservoir minimum water area 0.0% 2022 down 3.2% 128th
Reservoir maximum water area 115.29 2022 up 1.4% 96th
Reservoir maximum water area 0.0% 2022 up 1.4% 124th
Reservoir minimum water area change 1.0% 2022 down 77.6% 119th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 911 t 2018 up 7,491.7% 32nd
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 3,093 1000 USD 2018 up 25,675.0% 26th
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 236,752 Square kilometres 2022 down 1.3% 12th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 51 m3 2018 down 95.2% 115th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 37 1000 USD 2018 down 97.3% 114th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity -68 m3 2018 — 97th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value -78 1000 USD 2018 — 74th
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 36.4% 2024 up 18.2% 92nd
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 36.4% 2024 up 18.2% 92nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Forest 29 1000 USD 2018 down 93.3% 123rd
China — Plywood — Import Quantity 423 m3 2018 up 449.4% 123rd
China — Plywood — Import Value 201 1000 USD 2018 up 209.2% 131st
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 26 t 2018 up 333.3% 127th
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 18 1000 USD 2018 down 37.9% 137th
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 353 t 2016 up 1,581.0% 88th
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 180 1000 USD 2016 up 1,284.6% 103rd
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 4,648 Square kilometres 2022 up 29.0% 43rd
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 644.86 Square kilometres 2022 up 185.9% 68th
Sweden — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 84 1000 USD 2018 up 394.1% 122nd
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 3 1000 USD 2018 down 90.9% 139th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 13 m3 2018 up 550.0% 142nd
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 1,921 m3 2018 up 4,585.4% 88th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 117 1000 USD 2018 up 3,800.0% 93rd
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Forest products (export/import) 154 1000 USD 2018 up 710.5% 111th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 6 t 2018 up 20.0% 120th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 29 1000 USD 2018 up 81.2% 113th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import quantity 3 m3 2024 down 95.3% 101st
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import value 62 1000 USD 2024 up 121.4% 66th
Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous 34 m3 2018 — 16th
United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 6 t 2018 up 50.0% 133rd
United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 15 1000 USD 2018 up 7.1% 132nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 53.19 % 2021 up 0.1% 16th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.52 % 2021 unchanged 124th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 0.53 % 2021 up 55.9% 128th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 3.71 % 2021 up 10.7% 73rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 50.35 % 2021 down 1.3% 27th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.2 % 2021 up 53.8% 93rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 55.41 % 2021 down 0.6% 147th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0.77 % 2021 down 7.2% 12th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.01 % 2021 unchanged 136th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.42 % 2021 down 4.5% 42nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 14.26 % 2021 up 0.6% 3rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 28.84 % 2021 up 0.2% 23rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 0.91 % 2021 down 2.2% 150th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 946.6 km2 2021 up 55.3% 47th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 4,737 km2 2021 up 15.0% 26th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 253 km2 2021 up 15.3% 30th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 29,294 km2 2021 down 2.1% 45th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 8.6 km2 2021 down 9.5% 88th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 168.3 km2 2021 down 13.5% 29th