Mountain Green Cover Index in Uganda
Uganda: Mountain Green Cover Index was 3.61 % in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
3.61 %
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
45th
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.61 %
in 2021
All-time low
2.25 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Uganda, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Uganda stood at 3.61 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Uganda peaked at 3.61 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.25 %, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 45th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.37 % | 2.25 % | 2.49 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.95 % | 2.59 % | 3.33 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.61 % | 3.61 % | 3.61 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 42 Uzbekistan 3.78 % compare
- 43 Slovakia 3.74 % compare
- 44 Saint Helena 3.66 % compare
- 46 Ghana 3.6 % compare
- 47 India 3.55 % compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 3.54 % compare
More development goals data for Uganda
- Red List Index 0.942 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 152.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 61,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Uganda?
- Mountain green cover index in Uganda was 3.61 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 % in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for mountain green cover index?
- Uganda ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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