Mountain green cover area in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Mountain green cover area was 57,482 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain green cover area in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 57,482 for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 57,482 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31,215, in 2000.
That places Central and Southern Asia 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,215 | — |
| 2005 | 38,256 | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 40,905 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 47,072 | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 52,991 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 57,482 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,736 | 31,215 | 38,256 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46,989 | 40,905 | 52,991 | 3 |
| 2020s | 57,482 | 57,482 | 57,482 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More development goals data for Central and Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7968 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 242.07 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 384.89 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 194 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 140 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 193 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 546 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 796 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 811 (2025)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Central and Southern Asia?
- Mountain green cover area in Central and Southern Asia was 57,482 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 57,482 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,215 in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for mountain green cover area?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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