Mountain Green Cover Index in Belgium
Belgium: Mountain Green Cover Index was 5.44 % in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
5.44 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
5.44 %
in 2015
All-time low
5.32 %
in 2005
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Belgium stood at 5.44 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Belgium peaked at 5.44 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.32 %, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 32nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.35 % | — |
| 2005 | 5.32 % | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.4 % | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.44 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.44 % | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.44 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 %, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.44 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.01 %, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 % | 5.32 % | 5.35 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.43 % | 5.4 % | 5.44 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.44 % | 5.44 % | 5.44 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More development goals data for Belgium
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.5443 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,558 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 90 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 85 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 77 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 73 (2025)
- Infant deaths 318 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Belgium?
- Mountain green cover index in Belgium was 5.44 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 % in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for mountain green cover index?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium 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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