Mountain Green Cover Index in Greece
Greece: Mountain Green Cover Index was 1.41 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.41 %
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
114th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.41 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.91 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.41 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Greece peaked at 1.41 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.91 %, in 2000.
Greece ranks 114th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.91 % | — |
| 2005 | 1.09 % | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 1.26 % | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 1.35 % | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.38 % | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.41 % | +2.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.41 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 %, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.41 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.01 %, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 % | 0.91 % | 1.09 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.33 % | 1.26 % | 1.38 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.41 % | 1.41 % | 1.41 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 111 Morocco 1.52 % compare
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- 115 Saudi Arabia 1.39 % compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 1.37 % compare
- 117 Croatia 1.36 % compare
More development goals data for Greece
- Red List Index 0.7929 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.02 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,139 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 40 (2025)
- Infant deaths 235 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Greece?
- Mountain green cover index in Greece was 1.41 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 % in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for mountain green cover index?
- Greece ranks 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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