Mountain Green Cover Index in Gabon
Gabon: Mountain Green Cover Index was 0.47 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.47 %
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
152nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.47 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.27 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Gabon is 0.47 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Gabon peaked at 0.47 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.27 %, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 152nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.27 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.32 % | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.36 % | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4 % | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.44 % | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.47 % | +6.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.47 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1 %, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.47 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 %, 47% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.295 % | 0.27 % | 0.32 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4 % | 0.36 % | 0.44 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.47 % | 0.47 % | 0.47 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More development goals data for Gabon
- Red List Index 0.9501 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.93 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 616.34 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,777 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Gabon?
- Mountain green cover index in Gabon was 0.47 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 % in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for mountain green cover index?
- Gabon ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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