Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 47.38 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
47.38 million current US$
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
60th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.83 million current US$
in 2016
All-time low
4.99 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Afghanistan, 1970–2021

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Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Afghanistan stood at 47.38 million current US$.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Afghanistan peaked at 51.83 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.99 million current US$, in 1970.

That places Afghanistan 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$) in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ Change
1970 4.99 million current US$
1971 6.31 million current US$ +26.5%
1972 6.35 million current US$ +0.6%
1973 13.31 million current US$ +109.7%
1974 17.25 million current US$ +29.5%
1975 19.24 million current US$ +11.5%
1976 19.76 million current US$ +2.7%
1977 17.80 million current US$ -10.0%
1978 24.78 million current US$ +39.2%
1979 21.14 million current US$ -14.7%
1980 21.62 million current US$ +2.3%
1981 15.42 million current US$ -28.7%
1982 19.23 million current US$ +24.7%
1983 16.05 million current US$ -16.5%
1984 12.11 million current US$ -24.5%
1985 14.99 million current US$ +23.8%
1986 24.00 million current US$ +60.1%
1987 16.30 million current US$ -32.1%
1988 16.24 million current US$ -0.3%
1989 20.92 million current US$ +28.8%
1990 16.82 million current US$ -19.6%
1991 17.31 million current US$ +2.9%
1992 16.86 million current US$ -2.6%
1993 21.48 million current US$ +27.4%
1994 22.90 million current US$ +6.6%
1995 23.83 million current US$ +4.0%
1996 21.83 million current US$ -8.4%
1997 24.02 million current US$ +10.0%
1998 22.78 million current US$ -5.2%
1999 28.06 million current US$ +23.2%
2000 24.32 million current US$ -13.3%
2001 24.00 million current US$ -1.3%
2002 37.15 million current US$ +54.8%
2003 27.99 million current US$ -24.7%
2004 18.43 million current US$ -34.2%
2005 18.37 million current US$ -0.3%
2006 27.41 million current US$ +49.3%
2007 28.36 million current US$ +3.5%
2008 29.74 million current US$ +4.9%
2009 27.86 million current US$ -6.3%
2010 45.85 million current US$ +64.6%
2011 44.38 million current US$ -3.2%
2012 42.77 million current US$ -3.6%
2013 43.63 million current US$ +2.0%
2014 44.51 million current US$ +2.0%
2015 46.97 million current US$ +5.5%
2016 51.83 million current US$ +10.3%
2017 44.00 million current US$ -15.1%
2018 44.22 million current US$ +0.5%
2019 51.73 million current US$ +17.0%
2020 48.38 million current US$ -6.5%
2021 47.38 million current US$ -2.1%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 47.38 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 236.21 million current US$, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 47.38 million current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.07 million current US$, 15.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: net forest depletion 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +109.7% 6.35 million current US$ 13.31 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.09 million current US$ 4.99 million current US$ 24.78 million current US$ 10
1980s 17.69 million current US$ 12.11 million current US$ 24.00 million current US$ 10
1990s 21.59 million current US$ 16.82 million current US$ 28.06 million current US$ 10
2000s 26.36 million current US$ 18.37 million current US$ 37.15 million current US$ 10
2010s 45.99 million current US$ 42.77 million current US$ 51.83 million current US$ 10
2020s 47.88 million current US$ 47.38 million current US$ 48.38 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 57 Suriname 49.21 million current US$ compare
  2. 58 Sri Lanka 48.44 million current US$ compare
  3. 59 Fiji 48.41 million current US$ compare
  4. 61 Belgium 44.61 million current US$ compare
  5. 62 Armenia 37.11 million current US$ compare
  6. 63 Libya 32.77 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Afghanistan?
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Afghanistan was 47.38 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 51.83 million current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.99 million current US$ in 1970.
How does Afghanistan rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
Afghanistan ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,842 data points, 1970–2021
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Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.