Mountain Green Cover Index in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Mountain Green Cover Index was 2.77 % in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
2.77 %
Change on year
up 16.9%
Rank
4th
of 25 groups
All-time high
2.77 %
in 2021
All-time low
1.23 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Eastern Asia, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 2.77 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Eastern Asia peaked at 2.77 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.23 %, in 2000.
Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 % | 1.23 % | 1.45 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.97 % | 1.59 % | 2.37 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.77 % | 2.77 % | 2.77 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 1 United States Virgin Islands 62.42 % compare
- 2 Barbados 28.17 % compare
- 3 State of Palestine 24.95 % compare
- 4 San Marino 17.83 % compare
- 5 Puerto Rico 17.28 % compare
- 6 Lebanon 17.21 % compare
- 7 Rwanda 13.83 % compare
More development goals data for Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.24 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,184 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 128 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 59 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 286 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,030 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,055 (2025)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Eastern Asia?
- Mountain green cover index in Eastern Asia was 2.77 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 % in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for mountain green cover index?
- Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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