Mountain Green Cover Index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mountain Green Cover Index was 5.72 % in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
5.72 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 181 countries
All-time high
5.72 %
in 2021
All-time low
5.25 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Switzerland, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Switzerland stood at 5.72 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Switzerland peaked at 5.72 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.25 %, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.29 % | 5.25 % | 5.33 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.66 % | 5.58 % | 5.71 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.72 % | 5.72 % | 5.72 % | 1 |
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More development goals data for Switzerland
- Red List Index 0.9576 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1227 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 18,410 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Switzerland?
- Mountain green cover index in Switzerland was 5.72 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 % in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for mountain green cover index?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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