Mountain green cover area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mountain green cover area was 4,529 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,529 kmsq
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
19th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,529 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
2,442 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Pakistan stood at 4,529 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Pakistan peaked at 4,529 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,442 kmsq, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 19th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mountain green cover area in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,442 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 2,973 kmsq | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 3,147 kmsq | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3,562 kmsq | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 4,142 kmsq | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 4,529 kmsq | +9.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4,529 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 695.3 kmsq, 6.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4,529 kmsq is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,178 kmsq, 3.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,708 kmsq | 2,442 kmsq | 2,973 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,617 kmsq | 3,147 kmsq | 4,142 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,529 kmsq | 4,529 kmsq | 4,529 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More development goals data for Pakistan
- Red List Index 0.8914 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 34.64 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 161.44 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 105 (2025)
- Infant deaths 329,205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Pakistan?
- Mountain green cover area in Pakistan was 4,529 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,529 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,442 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for mountain green cover area?
- Pakistan ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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