Mountain Green Cover Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mountain Green Cover Index was 1.64 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.64 %
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
105th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.64 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.94 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Nigeria stood at 1.64 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Nigeria peaked at 1.64 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.94 %, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.94 % | — |
| 2005 | 1.09 % | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 1.18 % | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.39 % | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 1.54 % | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.64 % | +6.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.64 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.73 %, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.64 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 %, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 % | 0.94 % | 1.09 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.37 % | 1.18 % | 1.54 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.64 % | 1.64 % | 1.64 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 1.71 % compare
- 103 Serbia 1.66 % compare
- 104 Pakistan 1.65 % compare
- 106 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.57 % compare
- 106 Malaysia 1.57 % compare
- 108 North Macedonia 1.56 % compare
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Nigeria?
- Mountain green cover index in Nigeria was 1.64 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 % in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for mountain green cover index?
- Nigeria ranks 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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