Mountain Green Cover Index in Yemen
Yemen: Mountain Green Cover Index was 0.62 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.62 %
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
144th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.62 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.27 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.62 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Yemen peaked at 0.62 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.27 %, in 2000.
That places Yemen 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.27 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.34 % | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 0.38 % | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.47 % | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.56 % | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.62 % | +10.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.62 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.78 %, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.62 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7 %, 36% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.305 % | 0.27 % | 0.34 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.47 % | 0.38 % | 0.56 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.62 % | 0.62 % | 0.62 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 141 Liberia 0.72 % compare
- 142 Madagascar 0.69 % compare
- 143 Angola 0.68 % compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 0.6 % compare
- 145 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6 % compare
- 145 United Kingdom 0.6 % compare
More development goals data for Yemen
- Red List Index 0.8788 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 129.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.24 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 33 (2025)
- Infant deaths 46,799 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Yemen?
- Mountain green cover index in Yemen was 0.62 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 % in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for mountain green cover index?
- Yemen ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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