Mountain green cover area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Mountain green cover area was 6,551 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain green cover area in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Australia and New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.8229 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2668 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,093 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 272 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 246 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 182 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
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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