Deforestation statistics for Afghanistan

Tree cover loss data for Afghanistan

"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.

Tree cover threshold (%)	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha)	% tree cover loss since 2000	Avg tree cover loss/year (ha)	Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha)	Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha)
10	64482820	433200	0.70%	126512	0.20%	126329	0.20%	1852	0.40%	103	167	23
15	64482820	303397	0.50%	107086	0.20%	106911	0.20%	1816	0.60%	101	164	22
20	64482820	285048	0.40%	105954	0.20%	105780	0.20%	1793	0.60%	100	162	22
25	64482820	255487	0.40%	72545	0.10%	72373	0.10%	1784	0.70%	99	161	22
30	64482820	206276	0.30%	71948	0.10%	71778	0.10%	1777	0.90%	99	161	21
50	64482820	148768	0.20%	46335	0.10%	46194	0.10%	1378	0.90%	77	124	18
75	64482820	75639	0.10%	18308	0.00%	18242	0.00%	577	0.80%	32	51	8

Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Afghanistan

Tree cover threshold (%)	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg biomass loss/year (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt)
10	64482820	433200	126512	85084384	237877	13215	436148	24230
15	64482820	303397	107086	64784092	234784	13044	430465	23915
20	64482820	285048	105954	61712726	232110	12895	425571	23643
25	64482820	255487	72545	56846652	231680	12871	424779	23599
30	64482820	206276	71948	48522945	230826	12824	423225	23513
50	64482820	148768	46335	38183016	188520	10473	345639	19202
75	64482820	75639	18308	21780685	87517	4862	160446	8914

Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Afghanistan

"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha)	% cover in 2018	Loss 2001-2018 (ha)	% loss since 2000	Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha)	Loss 2001-2010 (ha)	loss between 2000-2010	Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha)	Loss 2011-2018 (ha)	loss between 2011-2018	Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha)
Badakhshan	4375551	1055	418	417	0%	3	0%	-	2	0%	-	1	0%	-
Badghis	2061671	521	38	37	0%	8	2%	-	7	1%	1	1	3%	-
Baghlan	2115601	316	32	32	0%	4	1%	-	4	1%	-	0	0%	-
Balkh	1728704	19	0	0	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0		-
Bamyan	1419305	8	0	0	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0		-
Daykundi	1792844	3	0	0	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0		-
Farah	4849243	0	0	0	0%	0		-	0		-	0		-
Faryab	2033233	207	29	29	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-
Ghazni	2295893	14	0	0	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0		-
Ghor	3650939	2	0	0	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0		-
Hilmand	5857283	1	0	0	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0		-
Hirat	5480584	6	0	0	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0		-
Jawzjan	1182459	30	3	3	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-
Kabul	448124	180	5	5	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-
Kandahar	5356848	0	0	0	0%	0		-	0		-	0		-
Kapisa	191494	140	0	0	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0		-
Khost	403890	6442	177	134	0%	624	10%	35	581	9%	58	43	24%	5
Kunar	490760	110803	48669	48591	10%	569	1%	32	491	0%	49	78	0%	10
Kunduz	805952	3628	1503	1488	0%	141	4%	8	126	3%	13	15	1%	2
Laghman	385265	13808	2596	2594	1%	16	0%	1	14	0%	1	2	0%	-
Logar	387964	1	0	0	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0		-
Nangarhar	749632	11457	3025	3018	0%	80	1%	4	73	1%	7	7	0%	1
Nimroz	4100100	0	0	0	0%	0		-	0		-	0		-
Nuristan	924260	48459	13153	13141	1%	65	0%	4	53	0%	5	12	0%	2
Paktika	1909801	1122	49	48	0%	27	2%	2	26	2%	3	1	2%	-
Paktya	644975	4425	195	191	0%	115	3%	6	111	3%	11	4	2%	1
Panjshir	364293	15	2	2	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-
Parwan	590604	19	5	5	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-
Samangan	1128145	137	9	9	0%	38	28%	2	38	28%	4	0	0%	-
Sari Pul	1602299	207	137	137	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-
Takhar	1236502	3249	1903	1897	0%	87	3%	5	81	2%	8	6	0%	1
Uruzgan	1288689	0	0	0	0%	0		-	0		-	0		-
Wardak	894345	2	0	0	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0		-
Zabul	1735568	0	0	0	0%	0		-	0		-	0		-

Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Afghanistan

"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt)
Badakhshan	4375551	1055	418	193807	797	44	60	25
Badghis	2061671	521	38	110025	1986	110	180	23
Baghlan	2115601	316	32	56614	1113	62	104	9
Balkh	1728704	19	0	3864	168	9	17	0
Bamyan	1419305	8	0	1735	14	1	1	0
Daykundi	1792844	3	0	764	12	1	1	0
Farah	4849243	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Faryab	2033233	207	29	44113	290	16	28	2
Ghazni	2295893	14	0	2397	12	1	1	0
Ghor	3650939	2	0	454	0	0	0	0
Hilmand	5857283	1	0	237	0	0	0	0
Hirat	5480584	6	0	1118	0	0	0	0
Jawzjan	1182459	30	3	4749	124	7	11	1
Kabul	448124	180	5	38091	0	0	0	0
Kandahar	5356848	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kapisa	191494	140	0	27080	0	0	0	0
Khost	403890	6442	177	1330784	140785	7821	13053	1282
Kunar	490760	110803	48669	27487865	151046	8391	12967	2672
Kunduz	805952	3628	1503	665958	29392	1633	2606	416
Laghman	385265	13808	2596	3054933	4389	244	388	64
Logar	387964	1	0	223	0	0	0	0
Nangarhar	749632	11457	3025	2478021	17633	980	1559	256
Nimroz	4100100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nuristan	924260	48459	13153	11185979	16400	911	1303	421
Paktika	1909801	1122	49	225901	6177	343	590	35
Paktya	644975	4425	195	903497	25152	1397	2413	128
Panjshir	364293	15	2	2394	0	0	0	0
Parwan	590604	19	5	3483	0	0	0	0
Samangan	1128145	137	9	29963	8561	476	846	12
Sari Pul	1602299	207	137	42393	230	13	23	0
Takhar	1236502	3249	1903	625912	18944	1052	1767	159
Uruzgan	1288689	0	0	109	0	0	0	0
Wardak	894345	2	0	482	0	0	0	0
Zabul	1735568	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Afghanistan

This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Avg biomass per ha (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt)
Badakhshan	4375551	1055	418	105710	100	434	24	32	14
Badghis	2061671	521	38	60014	115	1082	60	98	13
Baghlan	2115601	316	32	30879	98	607	34	57	5
Balkh	1728704	19	0	2110	109	91	5	9	0
Bamyan	1419305	8	0	947	119	7	0	1	0
Daykundi	1792844	3	0	418	126	7	0	1	0
Farah	4849243	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
Faryab	2033233	207	29	24060	115	158	9	15	1
Ghazni	2295893	14	0	1308	90	7	0	1	0
Ghor	3650939	2	0	248	134	0	0	0	0
Hilmand	5857283	1	0	129	94	0	0	0	0
Hirat	5480584	6	0	609	115	0	0	0	0
Jawzjan	1182459	30	3	2590	86	67	4	6	1
Kabul	448124	180	5	20778	115	0	0	0	0
Kandahar	5356848	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
Kapisa	191494	140	0	14773	106	0	0	0	0
Khost	403890	6442	177	725881	113	76790	4266	7120	699
Kunar	490760	110803	48669	14993380	135	82381	4577	7072	1457
Kunduz	805952	3628	1503	363250	100	16033	891	1422	227
Laghman	385265	13808	2596	1666327	120	2391	133	211	35
Logar	387964	1	0	121	163	0	0	0	0
Nangarhar	749632	11457	3025	1351648	118	9615	534	850	140
Nimroz	4100100	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
Nuristan	924260	48459	13153	6101442	126	8945	497	711	230
Paktika	1909801	1122	49	123218	110	3368	187	322	19
Paktya	644975	4425	195	492818	111	13716	762	1316	70
Panjshir	364293	15	2	1306	88	0	0	0	0
Parwan	590604	19	5	1900	94	0	0	0	0
Samangan	1128145	137	9	16344	119	4669	259	462	7
Sari Pul	1602299	207	137	23123	112	125	7	13	0
Takhar	1236502	3249	1903	341407	105	10333	574	964	87
Uruzgan	1288689	0	0	60		0	0	0	0
Wardak	894345	2	0	263	100	0	0	0	0
Zabul	1735568	0	0	0		0	0	0	0

Archived forest data for Afghanistan | Forest data for Afghanistan

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

Citation: Mongabay. "Deforestation statistics for [selected country name]". Accessed on [date] from worldrainforests.com.

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