Mountain Green Cover Index in Nepal
Nepal: Mountain Green Cover Index was 6.29 % in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
6.29 %
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
25th
of 181 countries
All-time high
6.29 %
in 2021
All-time low
3.21 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Nepal, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Nepal stood at 6.29 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Nepal peaked at 6.29 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.21 %, in 2000.
That places Nepal 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 % | 3.21 % | 4.04 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.91 % | 4.19 % | 5.71 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.29 % | 6.29 % | 6.29 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 22 Montserrat 6.79 % compare
- 23 Eswatini 6.6 % compare
- 24 Costa Rica 6.52 % compare
- 26 Poland 6.27 % compare
- 27 Switzerland 5.72 % compare
- 28 Georgia 5.6 % compare
More development goals data for Nepal
- Red List Index 0.9303 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 27.57 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12,587 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Nepal?
- Mountain green cover index in Nepal was 6.29 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 % in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for mountain green cover index?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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