Mountain green cover area in Zambia
Zambia: Mountain green cover area was 618.2 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
618.2 kmsq
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
85th
of 181 countries
All-time high
618.2 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
338.2 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain green cover area in Zambia, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Zambia stood at 618.2 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Zambia peaked at 618.2 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 338.2 kmsq, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 85th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 371.8 kmsq | 338.2 kmsq | 405.4 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 514.33 kmsq | 437.8 kmsq | 580.7 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 618.2 kmsq | 618.2 kmsq | 618.2 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Zambia?
- Mountain green cover area in Zambia was 618.2 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 618.2 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 338.2 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for mountain green cover area?
- Zambia ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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