Mountain Green Cover Index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mountain Green Cover Index was 11.91 % in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
11.91 %
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
10th
of 181 countries
All-time high
11.91 %
in 2021
All-time low
5.04 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Sri Lanka, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 11.91 % 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 6.9% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.91 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.04 %, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.17 % | 5.04 % | 7.29 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.67 % | 7.89 % | 11.14 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.91 % | 11.91 % | 11.91 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 7 Rwanda 13.83 % compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 13.37 % compare
- 9 El Salvador 12.02 % compare
- 11 Jamaica 11.39 % compare
- 12 British Virgin Islands 11.25 % compare
- 13 Japan 10.48 % compare
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 628.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,663 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Sri Lanka?
- Mountain green cover index in Sri Lanka was 11.91 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.91 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 % in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mountain green cover index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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