Mountain Green Cover Index in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mountain Green Cover Index was 0.24 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.24 %
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
160th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.24 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.11 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Eritrea stood at 0.24 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Eritrea peaked at 0.24 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.11 %, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 160th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.11 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.14 % | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.15 % | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.18 % | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.22 % | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.24 % | +9.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.24 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.78 %, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.24 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 %, 24% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.125 % | 0.11 % | 0.14 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1833 % | 0.15 % | 0.22 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.24 % | 0.24 % | 0.24 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More development goals data for Eritrea
- Red List Index 0.9007 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 13,442 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 42.7 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Eritrea?
- Mountain green cover index in Eritrea was 0.24 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 % in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for mountain green cover index?
- Eritrea ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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