Mountain green cover area in Australia
Australia: Mountain green cover area was 3,620 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Mountain green cover area in Australia, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in Australia is 3,620 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Australia peaked at 3,620 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,671 kmsq, in 2000.
Australia ranks 24th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,838 kmsq | 2,671 kmsq | 3,005 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,316 kmsq | 3,135 kmsq | 3,478 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,620 kmsq | 3,620 kmsq | 3,620 kmsq | 1 |
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More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Australia?
- Mountain green cover area in Australia was 3,620 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,620 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,671 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for mountain green cover area?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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