Mountain Green Cover Index in Rwanda

Rwanda: Mountain Green Cover Index was 13.83 % in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
13.83 %
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
7th
of 181 countries
All-time high
13.83 %
in 2021
All-time low
9.49 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Mountain Green Cover Index in Rwanda, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 9.5 %2005: 10 %2010: 10.6 %2015: 11.8 %2018: 13 %2021: 13.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Rwanda is 13.83 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Rwanda peaked at 13.83 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.49 %, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 7th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.75 % 9.49 % 10.02 % 2
2010s 11.83 % 10.61 % 13.04 % 3
2020s 13.83 % 13.83 % 13.83 % 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 4 San Marino 17.83 % compare
  2. 5 Puerto Rico 17.28 % compare
  3. 6 Lebanon 17.21 % compare
  4. 8 Liechtenstein 13.37 % compare
  5. 9 El Salvador 12.02 % compare
  6. 10 Sri Lanka 11.91 % compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

More development goals data for Rwanda

All data for Rwanda β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mountain green cover index in Rwanda?
Mountain green cover index in Rwanda was 13.83 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 13.83 % in 2021.
What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 9.49 % in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for mountain green cover index?
Rwanda ranks 7th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 6 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Mountain Green Cover Index in Rwanda. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 16 August 2026, from https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/mountain-green-cover-index-2/rwanda/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/mountain-green-cover-index-2/rwanda/">Mountain Green Cover Index in Rwanda</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Mountain Green Cover Index
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed