Mountain Green Cover Index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mountain Green Cover Index was 3.54 % in 2021. β² Rising
Mountain Green Cover Index in Burkina Faso, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Burkina Faso stood at 3.54 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.54 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.56 %, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 48th 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 | 1.6 % | 1.56 % | 1.65 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.56 % | 1.94 % | 3.16 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.54 % | 3.54 % | 3.54 % | 1 |
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More development goals data for Burkina Faso
- Red List Index 0.9836 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 694.47 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 86.08 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 31,762 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Burkina Faso?
- Mountain green cover index in Burkina Faso was 3.54 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 % in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mountain green cover index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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