Mountain green cover area in United States
United States: Mountain green cover area was 77,047 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
77,047
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
2nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
77,047
in 2021
All-time low
62,085
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in United States, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in United States stood at 77,047. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 77,047 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62,085, in 2000.
That places United States 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Mountain green cover area in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62,085 | — |
| 2005 | 68,548 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 70,647 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 73,258 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 75,152 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 77,047 | +2.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 77,047 is above the median for high income countries, which is 168.2, 458.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,316 | 62,085 | 68,548 | 2 |
| 2010s | 73,019 | 70,647 | 75,152 | 3 |
| 2020s | 77,047 | 77,047 | 77,047 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More development goals data for United States
- Red List Index 0.8221 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4084 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,933 (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?
- Mountain green cover area in United States was 77,047 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 77,047 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,085 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for mountain green cover area?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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