Mountain green cover area in World
World: Mountain green cover area was 569,431 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
569,431 kmsq
Change on year
up 8.9%
Rank
1st
of 25 groups
All-time high
569,431 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
331,141 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain green cover area in World, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in World is 569,431 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in World peaked at 569,431 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 331,141 kmsq, in 2000.
World ranks 1st of 25 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 357,828 kmsq | 331,141 kmsq | 384,515 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 468,758 kmsq | 413,965 kmsq | 522,712 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 569,431 kmsq | 569,431 kmsq | 569,431 kmsq | 1 |
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,956 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1,126 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1,110 (2025)
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- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7,377 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in World?
- Mountain green cover area in World was 569,431 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 569,431 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 331,141 kmsq in 2000.
- How does World rank for mountain green cover area?
- World ranks 1st out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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