Afghanistan vs Dominica: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Afghanistan
5.15 hectares
in 2024
Dominica
3.19 hectares
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
124th
Dominica rank
125th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Dominica
050100150200120122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 5.15 hectares against 3.19 hectares in Dominica, a difference of 1.96 hectares.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Dominica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 124th and Dominica ranks 125th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Dominica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Dominica Difference Ahead
2000s 56.18 hectares 0.0989 hectares 56.08 hectares Afghanistan
2010s 4.71 hectares 0.2474 hectares 4.46 hectares Afghanistan
2020s 1.01 hectares 3.19 hectares 2.18 hectares Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Afghanistan or Dominica?
Afghanistan, at 5.15 hectares against 3.19 hectares in Dominica as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Afghanistan and Dominica?
1.96 hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Dominica?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Dominica rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Dominica ranks 125th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).