Mountain Green Cover Index in Malawi
Malawi: Mountain Green Cover Index was 5.36 % in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
5.36 %
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
31st
of 181 countries
All-time high
5.36 %
in 2021
All-time low
2.83 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Malawi, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Malawi stood at 5.36 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Malawi peaked at 5.36 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.83 %, in 2000.
That places Malawi 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 % | 2.83 % | 3.34 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.16 % | 3.51 % | 4.86 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.36 % | 5.36 % | 5.36 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More development goals data for Malawi
- Red List Index 0.8845 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 25,217 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Malawi?
- Mountain green cover index in Malawi was 5.36 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 % in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for mountain green cover index?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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