Mountain Green Cover Index in Japan
Japan: Mountain Green Cover Index was 10.48 % in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
10.48 %
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 181 countries
All-time high
10.48 %
in 2021
All-time low
8.85 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Japan, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Japan is 10.48 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Japan peaked at 10.48 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.85 %, in 2000.
That places Japan 13th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.29 % | 8.85 % | 9.73 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.15 % | 9.95 % | 10.35 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.48 % | 10.48 % | 10.48 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Japan?
- Mountain green cover index in Japan was 10.48 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.85 % in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for mountain green cover index?
- Japan ranks 13th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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