Mountain green cover area in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mountain green cover area was 56,972 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
56,972
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
9th
of 21 groups
All-time high
56,972
in 2021
All-time low
36,713
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 56,972. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 56,972 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36,713, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36,713 | — |
| 2005 | 40,109 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 41,818 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 46,409 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 52,528 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 56,972 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,411 | 36,713 | 40,109 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46,919 | 41,818 | 52,528 | 3 |
| 2020s | 56,972 | 56,972 | 56,972 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More development goals data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Red List Index 0.8101 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 658 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mountain green cover area in Sub-Saharan Africa was 56,972 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 56,972 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,713 in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mountain green cover area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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