Mountain Green Cover Index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mountain Green Cover Index was 2.14 % in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
2.14 %
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
77th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.14 %
in 2021
All-time low
1.39 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in New Zealand, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in New Zealand stood at 2.14 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in New Zealand peaked at 2.14 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.39 %, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 % | 1.39 % | 1.64 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.89 % | 1.75 % | 2.02 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.14 % | 2.14 % | 2.14 % | 1 |
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.03 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,478 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 129 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 74 (2025)
- Infant deaths 238 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in New Zealand?
- Mountain green cover index in New Zealand was 2.14 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 % in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for mountain green cover index?
- New Zealand ranks 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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