Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 143.3% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1424 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
Afghanistan ranks 121st of 206 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0365 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.1424 hectares per square kilometre | +290.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0337 hectares per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0154 hectares per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 0.01 hectares per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0708 hectares per square kilometre | +985.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0718 hectares per square kilometre | +1067.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | +114.7% |
| 2017 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -78.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0217 hectares per square kilometre | +4300.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0261 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 hectares per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2022 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | +143.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +4300.0% | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0217 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +1067.4% | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0718 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +985.9% | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0708 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0402 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1424 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0718 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0111 hectares per square kilometre | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0261 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 118 New Caledonia 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 119 Somalia 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 120 Tunisia 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 122 Estonia 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 123 Bangladesh 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 124 Georgia 0.004 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1424 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.