Mountain green cover area in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Mountain green cover area was 84,655 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
84,655
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
6th
of 21 groups
All-time high
84,655
in 2021
All-time low
43,554
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Mountain green cover area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201020212000: 43.6k2005: 56.3k2010: 63.9k2015: 73.1k2018: 79.6k2021: 84.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, mountain green cover area in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 84,655. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 84,655 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43,554, in 2000.

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Mountain green cover area in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Mountain green cover area (square kilometres) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 43,554
2005 56,268 +29.2%
2010 63,903 +13.6%
2015 73,148 +14.5%
2018 79,586 +8.8%
2021 84,655 +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49,911 43,554 56,268 2
2010s 72,212 63,903 79,586 3
2020s 84,655 84,655 84,655 1

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 3 Japan 18,448 compare
  2. 4 South Africa 16,526 compare
  3. 5 India 15,936 compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 12,345 compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 11,615 compare
  6. 7 Viet Nam 3,844 compare
  7. 8 Colombia 10,164 compare
  8. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,382 compare
  9. 9 Peru 8,219 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mountain green cover area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Mountain green cover area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 84,655 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 84,655 in 2021.
What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 43,554 in 2000.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for mountain green cover area?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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Indicator
Mountain green cover area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
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