Mountain Green Cover Index in India
India: Mountain Green Cover Index was 3.55 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.55 %
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
52nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.55 %
in 2021
All-time low
1.92 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in India, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 3.55 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in India peaked at 3.55 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.92 %, in 2000.
India ranks 52nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.92 % | — |
| 2005 | 2.41 % | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 2.54 % | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.88 % | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 3.21 % | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 3.55 % | +10.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.55 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.73 %, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 3.55 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.55 %, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 % | 1.92 % | 2.41 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.88 % | 2.54 % | 3.21 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.55 % | 3.55 % | 3.55 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 49 Saint Helena 3.66 % compare
- 50 Uganda 3.61 % compare
- 51 Ghana 3.6 % compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 3.54 % compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 3.5 % compare
- 55 Tunisia 3.48 % compare
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in India?
- Mountain green cover index in India was 3.55 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 % in 2000.
- How does India rank for mountain green cover index?
- India ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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