Mountain green cover area in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Mountain green cover area was 35,024 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain green cover area in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 35,024 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 35,024 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,591 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 14th out of 22 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,591 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 24,292 kmsq | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 26,249 kmsq | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 30,149 kmsq | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 33,041 kmsq | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 35,024 kmsq | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,941 kmsq | 21,591 kmsq | 24,292 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 29,813 kmsq | 26,249 kmsq | 33,041 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 35,024 kmsq | 35,024 kmsq | 35,024 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More development goals data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8467 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,489 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,057 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 156 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 148 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 372 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 525 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 576 (2025)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Mountain green cover area in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 35,024 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,024 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,591 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for mountain green cover area?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th out of 22 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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