Mountain green cover area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Mountain green cover area was 46,532 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Mountain green cover area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 46,532 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 46,532 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,647 kmsq, in 2000.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,937 kmsq | 22,647 kmsq | 27,228 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 35,589 kmsq | 29,411 kmsq | 42,044 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 46,532 kmsq | 46,532 kmsq | 46,532 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,312 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 177.54 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 307 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 295 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 227 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 663 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 820 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 834 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Mountain green cover area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 46,532 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 46,532 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,647 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for mountain green cover area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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