Mountain green cover area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Mountain green cover area was 163,530 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
163,530 kmsq
Change on year
up 17.0%
Rank
3rd
of 25 regions
All-time high
163,530 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
72,802 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain green cover area in Eastern Asia, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 163,530 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Eastern Asia peaked at 163,530 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72,802 kmsq, in 2000.
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 25 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,218 kmsq | 72,802 kmsq | 85,634 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 116,543 kmsq | 94,092 kmsq | 139,777 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 163,530 kmsq | 163,530 kmsq | 163,530 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 1 China (People's Republic of) 139,978 kmsq compare
- 2 Mexico 28,088 kmsq compare
- 3 Japan 18,448 kmsq compare
- 4 India 15,936 kmsq compare
- 6 Russian Federation 12,345 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.24 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,184 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 128 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 59 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 286 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,030 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,055 (2025)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Eastern Asia?
- Mountain green cover area in Eastern Asia was 163,530 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 163,530 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,802 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for mountain green cover area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 25 regions with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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