Red List Index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Red List Index was 0.92 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.92 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.93 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.92 index
in 2002
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Afghanistan, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.92 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.93 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.92 index, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 61st out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Red List Index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.93 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.92 index | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.92 index is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.92 index, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.92 index is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.88 index, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.922 index | 0.92 index | 0.93 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.92 index | 0.92 index | 0.92 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.92 index | 0.92 index | 0.92 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 red list index in Afghanistan?
- Red list index in Afghanistan was 0.92 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 index in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for red list index?
- Afghanistan ranks 61st out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Red List Index.