Mountain Green Cover Index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mountain Green Cover Index was 13.83 % in 2021. β² 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
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Rwanda, 2000β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 San Marino 17.83 % compare
- 5 Puerto Rico 17.28 % compare
- 6 Lebanon 17.21 % compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 13.37 % compare
- 9 El Salvador 12.02 % compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 11.91 % compare
More development goals data for Rwanda
- Red List Index 0.8943 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,664 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.06 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 11,626 (2024)
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.
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