Mountain green cover area in South Africa
South Africa: Mountain green cover area was 16,526 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16,526
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
4th
of 168 countries
All-time high
16,526
in 2021
All-time low
13,858
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 16,526 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 7.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in South Africa peaked at 16,526 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,858, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 4th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mountain green cover area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,858 | — |
| 2005 | 13,912 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 13,965 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14,366 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 15,444 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 16,526 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,885 | 13,858 | 13,912 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,591 | 13,965 | 15,444 | 3 |
| 2020s | 16,526 | 16,526 | 16,526 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in South Africa?
- Mountain green cover area in South Africa was 16,526 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,526 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,858 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for mountain green cover area?
- South Africa ranks 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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