Mountain green cover area in United States of America
United States of America: Mountain green cover area was 77,047 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain green cover area in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in United States of America stood at 77,047 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in United States of America peaked at 77,047 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62,085 kmsq, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 7th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62,085 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 68,548 kmsq | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 70,647 kmsq | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 73,258 kmsq | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 75,152 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 77,047 kmsq | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,316 kmsq | 62,085 kmsq | 68,548 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 73,019 kmsq | 70,647 kmsq | 75,152 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 77,047 kmsq | 77,047 kmsq | 77,047 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 4 Japan 18,448 kmsq compare
- 5 South Africa 16,526 kmsq compare
- 6 India 15,936 kmsq compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,601 kmsq compare
- 8 Russian Federation 12,345 kmsq compare
- 8 Russian Federation 12,345 kmsq compare
- 10 Indonesia 11,615 kmsq compare
More development goals data for United States of America
- Red List Index 0.8221 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4084 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,933 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 197 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 195 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 102 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 89 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20,024 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in United States of America?
- Mountain green cover area in United States of America was 77,047 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 77,047 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,085 kmsq in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for mountain green cover area?
- United States of America ranks 7th out of 22 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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