Mountain Green Cover Index in Australia
Australia: Mountain Green Cover Index was 1.54 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain Green Cover Index in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Australia is 1.54 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Australia peaked at 1.54 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.13 %, in 2000.
Australia ranks 110th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 % | — |
| 2005 | 1.28 % | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.33 % | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.42 % | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.48 % | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.54 % | +4.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.54 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 %, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.54 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.26 %, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 % | 1.13 % | 1.28 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.41 % | 1.33 % | 1.48 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.54 % | 1.54 % | 1.54 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 108 North Macedonia 1.56 % compare
- 109 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.55 % compare
- 111 Morocco 1.52 % compare
- 112 Ethiopia 1.46 % compare
- 113 United Republic of Tanzania 1.45 % compare
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Australia?
- Mountain green cover index in Australia was 1.54 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 % in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for mountain green cover index?
- Australia ranks 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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