Mountain Green Cover Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Mountain Green Cover Index was 3 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain Green Cover Index in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in United Arab Emirates is 3 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.19 %, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 66th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 % | — |
| 2005 | 1.5 % | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 1.65 % | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.09 % | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 2.64 % | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 3 % | +13.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 3 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 %, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 3 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7 %, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 % | 1.19 % | 1.5 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.13 % | 1.65 % | 2.64 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 3 % | 3 % | 3 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More development goals data for United Arab Emirates
- Red List Index 0.8677 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,117 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 401 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 255 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.6429 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 498 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in United Arab Emirates?
- Mountain green cover index in United Arab Emirates was 3 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 % in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for mountain green cover index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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