Mountain Green Cover Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mountain Green Cover Index was 3.44 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain Green Cover Index in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Cameroon stood at 3.44 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Cameroon peaked at 3.44 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.57 %, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.57 % | — |
| 2005 | 2.94 % | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 3.03 % | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.21 % | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.35 % | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.44 % | +2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.44 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.73 %, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.44 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 %, 3.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 % | 2.57 % | 2.94 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.2 % | 3.03 % | 3.35 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.44 % | 3.44 % | 3.44 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More development goals data for Cameroon
- Red List Index 0.8418 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 503.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 221.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 38,551 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Cameroon?
- Mountain green cover index in Cameroon was 3.44 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 % in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for mountain green cover index?
- Cameroon ranks 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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