Mountain green cover area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Mountain green cover area was 24,685 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Mountain green cover area in Western Asia, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Western Asia stood at 24,685 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Western Asia peaked at 24,685 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,804 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Western Asia 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,730 kmsq | 15,804 kmsq | 17,656 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 21,264 kmsq | 18,960 kmsq | 23,365 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 24,685 kmsq | 24,685 kmsq | 24,685 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More development goals data for Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8335 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,942 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,608 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 251 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 389 (2025)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Western Asia?
- Mountain green cover area in Western Asia was 24,685 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,685 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,804 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for mountain green cover area?
- Western Asia ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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