Mountain Green Cover Index in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Mountain Green Cover Index was 1.81 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain Green Cover Index in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 1.81. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2000.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 | — |
| 2005 | 1.26 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.56 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 | 1.12 | 1.26 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.36 | 1.71 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More development goals data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8467 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,489 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,057 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 156 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 148 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 372 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 525 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 576 (2025)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 4,211 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Mountain green cover index in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.81 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for mountain green cover index?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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