Mountain Green Cover Index in Syria
Syria: Mountain Green Cover Index was 5.35 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.35 %
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
34th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5.35 %
in 2021
All-time low
3.39 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 5.35 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Syria peaked at 5.35 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.39 %, in 2000.
Syria ranks 34th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.39 % | — |
| 2005 | 4.08 % | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 4.35 % | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.81 % | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 5.13 % | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 5.35 % | +4.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 5.35 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.78 %, 6.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 5.35 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7 %, 3.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.74 % | 3.39 % | 4.08 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.76 % | 4.35 % | 5.13 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.35 % | 5.35 % | 5.35 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More development goals data for Syria
- Red List Index 0.8706 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 17,632 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.43 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9,639 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Syria?
- Mountain green cover index in Syria was 5.35 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 % in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for mountain green cover index?
- Syria ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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