Mountain Green Cover Index in China
China: Mountain Green Cover Index was 2.76 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.76 %
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
72nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.76 %
in 2021
All-time low
1.07 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in China, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in China is 2.76 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in China peaked at 2.76 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.07 %, in 2000.
China ranks 72nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 % | — |
| 2005 | 1.28 % | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 1.44 % | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.85 % | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 2.31 % | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 2.76 % | +19.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.76 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1 %, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 2.76 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.26 %, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 % | 1.07 % | 1.28 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.87 % | 1.44 % | 2.31 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.76 % | 2.76 % | 2.76 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More development goals data for China
- Red List Index 0.8295 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,492 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 216 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 849 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 872 (2025)
- Infant deaths 36,113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in China?
- Mountain green cover index in China was 2.76 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 % in 2000.
- How does China rank for mountain green cover index?
- China ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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