Mountain Green Cover Index in Benin
Benin: Mountain Green Cover Index was 1.99 % in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
1.99 %
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
83rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.99 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.74 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Benin, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.99 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Benin peaked at 1.99 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.74 %, in 2000.
That places Benin 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.85 % | 0.74 % | 0.96 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.49 % | 1.06 % | 1.82 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.99 % | 1.99 % | 1.99 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 80 Algeria 2.03 % compare
- 81 Luxembourg 2.02 % compare
- 82 Italy 2 % compare
- 84 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 1.97 % compare
- 85 Slovenia 1.96 % compare
- 86 Tajikistan 1.94 % compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 1.94 % compare
More development goals data for Benin
- Red List Index 0.9795 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 132.65 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,555 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Benin?
- Mountain green cover index in Benin was 1.99 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 % in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for mountain green cover index?
- Benin ranks 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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