Environment in Afghanistan 1,807 indicators covering environment for Afghanistan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 50,609 km2 2021 up 0.1% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 497.8 km2 2021 down 0.2% 88th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 2,124 km2 2021 up 56.5% 42nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 14,823 km2 2021 up 10.6% 15th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 201,176 km2 2021 down 1.3% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 791.7 km2 2021 up 48.5% 27th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 221,378 km2 2021 down 0.6% 18th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 3,062 km2 2021 down 7.1% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 54.4 km2 2021 down 2.9% 95th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 1,668 km2 2021 down 5.0% 13th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 56,967 km2 2021 up 0.6% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 115,222 km2 2021 up 0.2% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 3,656 km2 2021 down 1.2% 93rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.99 % 2021 up 54.7% 95th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 4.98 % 2021 up 15.0% 55th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.27 % 2021 up 17.4% 53rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 30.79 % 2021 down 2.1% 132nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.01 % 2021 unchanged 108th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.18 % 2021 down 10.0% 55th Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity 127 t 2018 up 47.7% 118th Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Value 118 1000 USD 2018 up 78.8% 112th Urea — Agricultural Use 519,122 t 2018 up 925.4% 17th Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous -2 1000 USD 2018 down 150.0% 98th Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous -20 m3 2018 — 106th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 23,883 km2 2021 down 4.8% 25th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 1st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 14,040 km2 2021 up 1.5% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 25.1 % 2021 down 4.8% 53rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 14.76 % 2021 up 1.5% 3rd Others (adjustment) — Wood pulp — Import Quantity -13 t 2018 down 152.0% 73rd Others (adjustment) — Wood pulp — Import Value -3 1000 USD 2018 down 112.0% 77th Indonesia — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 44 1000 USD 2017 down 74.3% 141st Sweden — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 107 t 2018 up 122.9% 119th Sweden — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 84 1000 USD 2018 up 394.1% 122nd Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Paper and paperboard, excluding 151 t 2018 up 287.2% 101st Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Paper and paperboard, excluding 121 1000 USD 2018 up 536.8% 110th Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous 2 1000 USD 2018 — 23rd China — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 938 m3 2018 up 90.7% 77th China — Fibreboard — Import Value 765 1000 USD 2018 up 224.2% 73rd Land Surface Temperature 30.87 2021 up 6.0% 53rd Austria — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 136 1000 USD 2018 down 76.6% 113th Brazil — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 296 1000 USD 2017 up 159.6% 106th Spain — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 219 1000 USD 2018 up 776.0% 113th Indonesia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 70 t 2017 down 49.6% 130th Indonesia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 44 1000 USD 2017 down 74.3% 139th PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 99.7% 2017 down 0.3% 26th PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st Thailand — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 480 1000 USD 2018 up 34.8% 80th Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 143 t 2018 up 286.5% 107th Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 219 1000 USD 2018 up 167.1% 106th Finland — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 17 1000 USD 2018 down 19.0% 130th Forest certified for sustainable use 0 thousands of hectares 2024 — 85th Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 0 2024 — 92nd Lakes and rivers permanent water area change -41.2% 2022 down 13.4% 247th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 15.8% 2022 down 22.3% 217th Belgium — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 217 1000 USD 2018 up 933.3% 112th Canada — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 2 1000 USD 2016 down 86.7% 134th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity 19 t 2016 unchanged 33rd ← Previous Page 26 of 31 Next →