Mountain Green Cover Index in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mountain Green Cover Index was 0.69 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.69 %
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
142nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.69 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.27 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.69 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Madagascar peaked at 0.69 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.27 %, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 142nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.27 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.39 % | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 0.43 % | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.51 % | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.62 % | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.69 % | +11.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.69 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.78 %, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.69 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 %, 69% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.33 % | 0.27 % | 0.39 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.52 % | 0.43 % | 0.62 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.69 % | 0.69 % | 0.69 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 139 Mali 0.78 % compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 0.77 % compare
- 141 Liberia 0.72 % compare
- 143 Angola 0.68 % compare
- 144 Yemen 0.62 % compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 0.6 % compare
- 145 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6 % compare
- 145 United Kingdom 0.6 % compare
More development goals data for Madagascar
- Red List Index 0.724 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.83 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 42,981 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Madagascar?
- Mountain green cover index in Madagascar was 0.69 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 % in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for mountain green cover index?
- Madagascar ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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