Mountain Green Cover Index in Peru
Peru: Mountain Green Cover Index was 1.3 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.3 %
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
120th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.3 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.4 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.3 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Peru peaked at 1.3 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4 %, in 2000.
That places Peru 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.64 % | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 0.78 % | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 0.98 % | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 1.17 % | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3 % | +11.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.3 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1 %, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.3 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28 %, 40% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.52 % | 0.4 % | 0.64 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9767 % | 0.78 % | 1.17 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.3 % | 1.3 % | 1.3 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More development goals data for Peru
- Red List Index 0.7543 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 18.94 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 851.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 22 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,912 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Peru?
- Mountain green cover index in Peru was 1.3 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 % in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for mountain green cover index?
- Peru ranks 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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