Mountain Green Cover Index in Western Asia
Western Asia: Mountain Green Cover Index was 2.15 % in 2021. β² Rising
Mountain Green Cover Index in Western Asia, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 2.15 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Western Asia peaked at 2.15 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.37 %, in 2000.
That places Western Asia 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 % | 1.37 % | 1.53 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.85 % | 1.65 % | 2.03 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.15 % | 2.15 % | 2.15 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 4 San Marino 17.83 % compare
- 5 Puerto Rico 17.28 % compare
- 6 Lebanon 17.21 % compare
- 7 Rwanda 13.83 % compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 13.37 % compare
- 9 El Salvador 12.02 % compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 11.91 % compare
More development goals data for Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8335 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,942 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,608 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 251 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 389 (2025)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Western Asia?
- Mountain green cover index in Western Asia was 2.15 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 % in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for mountain green cover index?
- Western Asia ranks 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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