Mountain green cover area in China
China: Mountain green cover area was 139,978 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Mountain green cover area in China, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in China is 139,978 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in China peaked at 139,978 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54,136 kmsq, in 2000.
That places China 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,517 kmsq | 54,136 kmsq | 64,897 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 94,342 kmsq | 72,743 kmsq | 116,754 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 139,978 kmsq | 139,978 kmsq | 139,978 kmsq | 1 |
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,492 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 216 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 849 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 872 (2025)
- Infant deaths 36,113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in China?
- Mountain green cover area in China was 139,978 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 139,978 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,136 kmsq in 2000.
- How does China rank for mountain green cover area?
- China ranks 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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