Mountain Green Cover Index in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Mountain Green Cover Index was 1.33 % in 2021. β² Rising
Mountain Green Cover Index in Northern Africa, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Northern Africa is 1.33 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Northern Africa peaked at 1.33 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.74 %, in 2000.
Northern Africa ranks 19th of 25 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.795 % | 0.74 % | 0.85 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.09 % | 0.93 % | 1.24 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.33 % | 1.33 % | 1.33 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 16 Republic of Korea 8.72 % compare
- 18 Jordan 8.02 % compare
- 20 Burundi 7.32 % compare
- 21 Ukraine 7.12 % compare
- 22 Central African Republic 0.89 % compare
More development goals data for Northern Africa
- Red List Index 0.8703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 969.73 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 428.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 187 (2025)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Northern Africa?
- Mountain green cover index in Northern Africa was 1.33 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 % in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for mountain green cover index?
- Northern Africa ranks 19th out of 25 regions with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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