Mountain Green Cover Index in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mountain Green Cover Index was 1.75 % in 2021. β² Rising
Mountain Green Cover Index in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Sub-Saharan Africa is 1.75 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.75 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.13 %, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 15th out of 25 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 % | 1.13 % | 1.23 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.44 % | 1.28 % | 1.61 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.75 % | 1.75 % | 1.75 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More development goals data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Red List Index 0.8101 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 658 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mountain green cover index in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.75 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 % in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mountain green cover index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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