Mountain green cover area in India
India: Mountain green cover area was 15,936 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain green cover area in India, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in India is 15,936 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in India peaked at 15,936 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,623 kmsq, in 2000.
India ranks 6th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mountain green cover area in India, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,623 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 10,815 kmsq | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 11,419 kmsq | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 12,921 kmsq | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 14,429 kmsq | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 15,936 kmsq | +10.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 15,936 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 695.3 kmsq, 22.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 15,936 kmsq is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,166 kmsq, 13.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,719 kmsq | 8,623 kmsq | 10,815 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,923 kmsq | 11,419 kmsq | 14,429 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 15,936 kmsq | 15,936 kmsq | 15,936 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 3 Mexico 28,088 kmsq compare
- 4 Japan 18,448 kmsq compare
- 5 South Africa 16,526 kmsq compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,601 kmsq compare
- 8 Russian Federation 12,345 kmsq compare
- 8 Russia 12,345 kmsq compare
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in India?
- Mountain green cover area in India was 15,936 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 15,936 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,623 kmsq in 2000.
- How does India rank for mountain green cover area?
- India ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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