Mountain green cover area in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Mountain green cover area was 10,339 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10,339
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
16th
of 21 groups
All-time high
10,339
in 2021
All-time low
5,787
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Northern Africa, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Northern Africa stood at 10,339. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Northern Africa peaked at 10,339 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,787, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain green cover area in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,787 | — |
| 2005 | 6,635 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 7,290 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 8,681 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 9,676 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 10,339 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,211 | 5,787 | 6,635 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,549 | 7,290 | 9,676 | 3 |
| 2020s | 10,339 | 10,339 | 10,339 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More development goals data for Northern Africa
- Red List Index 0.8703 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 969.73 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 428.42 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 187 (2025)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Northern Africa?
- Mountain green cover area in Northern Africa was 10,339 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,339 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,787 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for mountain green cover area?
- Northern Africa ranks 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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