Mountain Green Cover Index in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Mountain Green Cover Index was 2.11 % in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
2.11 %
Change on year
up 9.3%
Rank
8th
of 25 groups
All-time high
2.11 %
in 2021
All-time low
1.09 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Southern Asia, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Southern Asia stood at 2.11 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Southern Asia peaked at 2.11 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.09 %, in 2000.
Southern Asia ranks 8th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 % | 1.09 % | 1.37 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.7 % | 1.47 % | 1.93 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.11 % | 2.11 % | 2.11 % | 1 |
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- 8 Liechtenstein 13.37 % compare
- 9 El Salvador 12.02 % compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 11.91 % compare
- 11 Jamaica 11.39 % compare
More development goals data for Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7877 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 250.81 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 368.28 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 392 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 641 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 647 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Southern Asia?
- Mountain green cover index in Southern Asia was 2.11 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 % in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for mountain green cover index?
- Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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