Mountain Green Cover Index in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Mountain Green Cover Index was 2.05 % in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
2.05 %
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
5th
of 9 groups
All-time high
2.05 %
in 2021
All-time low
1.11 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Central and Southern Asia, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Central and Southern Asia is 2.05 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 2.05 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.11 %, in 2000.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 % | 1.11 % | 1.36 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.68 % | 1.46 % | 1.89 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.05 % | 2.05 % | 2.05 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 2 Barbados 28.17 % compare
- 2 Mayotte 8.28 % compare
- 3 San Marino, Republic of 17.83 % compare
- 4 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 6.79 % compare
- 4 Puerto Rico 17.28 % compare
- 5 Lebanon 17.21 % compare
- 6 Rwanda 13.83 % compare
- 7 Liechtenstein, Principality of 13.37 % compare
- 7 Saint Helena 3.66 % compare
- 8 El Salvador 12.02 % compare
More development goals data for Central and Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7968 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 242.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 384.89 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 194 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 140 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 193 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 546 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 796 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 811 (2025)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Central and Southern Asia?
- Mountain green cover index in Central and Southern Asia was 2.05 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 % in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for mountain green cover index?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 9 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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