Mountain green cover area in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Mountain green cover area was 6,551 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6,551
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
12th
of 168 countries
All-time high
6,551
in 2021
All-time low
4,574
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Mountain green cover area in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 4.6k2005: 5.2k2010: 5.5k2015: 5.9k2018: 6.2k2021: 6.6k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 6,551 for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 6,551 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,574, in 2000.

That places Australia and New Zealand 12th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Mountain green cover area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Mountain green cover area (square kilometres) in Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4,574
2005 5,249 +14.7%
2010 5,529 +5.3%
2015 5,937 +7.4%
2018 6,244 +5.2%
2021 6,551 +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,912 4,574 5,249 2
2010s 5,903 5,529 6,244 3
2020s 6,551 6,551 6,551 1

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,382 compare
  2. 9 Peru 8,219 compare
  3. 10 Ethiopia 8,037 compare
  4. 11 Nepal 7,590 compare
  5. 13 Algeria 5,546 compare
  6. 14 Guatemala 4,659 compare
  7. 14 Timor-Leste 456.1 compare
  8. 15 Chile 4,580 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mountain green cover area in Australia and New Zealand?
Mountain green cover area in Australia and New Zealand was 6,551 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 6,551 in 2021.
What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4,574 in 2000.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for mountain green cover area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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