Nepal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mountain green cover area

Nepal
7,590
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
56,972
in 2021
Nepal rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

Mountain green cover area over time

  • Nepal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020102021

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 56,972 against 7,590 in Nepal, a difference of 49,382.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.5 times Nepal's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 168 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4,367 38,411 34,044 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 5,928 46,919 40,990 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 7,590 56,972 49,382 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mountain green cover area, Nepal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 56,972 against 7,590 in Nepal as of 2021.
What is the difference in mountain green cover area between Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
49,382, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mountain green cover area?
Nepal ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mountain green cover area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed