Mountain Green Cover Index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mountain Green Cover Index was 1.46 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.46 %
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
112th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.46 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.5 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Ethiopia stood at 1.46 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Ethiopia peaked at 1.46 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5 %, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 112th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.63 % | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.69 % | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9 % | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 1.23 % | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 1.46 % | +18.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.46 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.78 %, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.46 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 %, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.565 % | 0.5 % | 0.63 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.94 % | 0.69 % | 1.23 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.46 % | 1.46 % | 1.46 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 109 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.55 % compare
- 110 Australia 1.54 % compare
- 111 Morocco 1.52 % compare
- 113 United Republic of Tanzania 1.45 % compare
- 114 Greece 1.41 % compare
- 115 Saudi Arabia 1.39 % compare
More development goals data for Ethiopia
- Red List Index 0.8413 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 122.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.47 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 93 (2025)
- Infant deaths 141,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Ethiopia?
- Mountain green cover index in Ethiopia was 1.46 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 % in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mountain green cover index?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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