Mountain green cover area in Europe
Europe: Mountain green cover area was 39,942 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Mountain green cover area in Europe, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in Europe is 39,942 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Europe peaked at 39,942 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31,020 kmsq, in 2000.
Europe ranks 13th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,347 kmsq | 31,020 kmsq | 33,675 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 37,660 kmsq | 36,081 kmsq | 38,953 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 39,942 kmsq | 39,942 kmsq | 39,942 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 737.2 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,433 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 695 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 616 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 159 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 822 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,962 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,496 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Europe?
- Mountain green cover area in Europe was 39,942 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 39,942 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,020 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for mountain green cover area?
- Europe ranks 13th out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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