Mountain Green Cover Index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mountain Green Cover Index was 0.53 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain Green Cover Index in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.53 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.53 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.26 %, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.26 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.31 % | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.34 % | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4 % | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.48 % | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.53 % | +10.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.53 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.78 %, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.53 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7 %, 31% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.285 % | 0.26 % | 0.31 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4067 % | 0.34 % | 0.48 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.53 % | 0.53 % | 0.53 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More development goals data for Afghanistan
- Red List Index 0.9237 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 9,820 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 27.99 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 37 (2025)
- Infant deaths 70,975 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Afghanistan?
- Mountain green cover index in Afghanistan was 0.53 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 % in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mountain green cover index?
- Afghanistan ranks 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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