Mountain Green Cover Index in Botswana
Botswana: Mountain Green Cover Index was 4.7 % in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
4.7 %
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
37th
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.7 %
in 2021
All-time low
3.46 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Botswana, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 4.7 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Botswana peaked at 4.7 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.46 %, in 2000.
That places Botswana 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 % | 3.46 % | 3.87 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.39 % | 4.1 % | 4.61 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.7 % | 4.7 % | 4.7 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 34 Azerbaijan 5.03 % compare
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More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Botswana?
- Mountain green cover index in Botswana was 4.7 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 % in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for mountain green cover index?
- Botswana ranks 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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