Mountain Green Cover Index in Egypt
Egypt: Mountain Green Cover Index was 0.11 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.11 %
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
168th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.11 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.06 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Egypt is 0.11 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Egypt peaked at 0.11 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.06 %, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 168th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.06 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.07 % | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.08 % | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.09 % | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1 % | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.11 % | +10.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.11 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.73 %, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.11 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7 %, 6% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.065 % | 0.06 % | 0.07 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.09 % | 0.08 % | 0.1 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.11 % | 0.11 % | 0.11 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More development goals data for Egypt
- Red List Index 0.9179 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.4 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 560.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 62 (2025)
- Infant deaths 50,279 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Egypt?
- Mountain green cover index in Egypt was 0.11 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 % in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for mountain green cover index?
- Egypt ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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