Mountain Green Cover Index in South Africa
South Africa: Mountain Green Cover Index was 3.85 % in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
3.85 %
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
2nd
of 25 groups
All-time high
3.85 %
in 2021
All-time low
3.23 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in South Africa, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3.85 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in South Africa peaked at 3.85 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.23 %, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 2nd of 25 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 % | 3.23 % | 3.24 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.4 % | 3.26 % | 3.6 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.85 % | 3.85 % | 3.85 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 United States Virgin Islands 62.42 % compare
- 2 Barbados 28.17 % compare
- 3 State of Palestine 24.95 % compare
- 4 San Marino 17.83 % compare
- 5 Puerto Rico 17.28 % compare
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in South Africa?
- Mountain green cover index in South Africa was 3.85 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 % in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for mountain green cover index?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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