Mountain green cover area in Mexico

Mexico: Mountain green cover area was 28,088 kmsq in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
28,088 kmsq
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
2nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
28,088 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
16,987 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Mountain green cover area in Mexico, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 17.0k kmsq2005: 21.0k kmsq2010: 22.7k kmsq2015: 25.1k kmsq2018: 26.6k kmsq2021: 28.1k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 28,088 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Mexico peaked at 28,088 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,987 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Mexico 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,010 kmsq 16,987 kmsq 21,033 kmsq 2
2010s 24,815 kmsq 22,727 kmsq 26,602 kmsq 3
2020s 28,088 kmsq 28,088 kmsq 28,088 kmsq 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 1 China 139,978 kmsq compare
  2. 3 Japan 18,448 kmsq compare
  3. 4 India 15,936 kmsq compare
  4. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,601 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

More development goals data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mountain green cover area in Mexico?
Mountain green cover area in Mexico was 28,088 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 28,088 kmsq in 2021.
What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 16,987 kmsq in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for mountain green cover area?
Mexico ranks 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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)
Unit
kmsq
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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