Mountain Green Cover Index in Zambia
Zambia: Mountain Green Cover Index was 0.88 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain Green Cover Index in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Zambia is 0.88 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Zambia peaked at 0.88 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.48 %, in 2000.
That places Zambia 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.48 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.58 % | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.62 % | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.75 % | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.82 % | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.88 % | +7.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.88 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.73 %, 51% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.88 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 %, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.53 % | 0.48 % | 0.58 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.73 % | 0.62 % | 0.82 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.88 % | 0.88 % | 0.88 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 132 Chile 0.95 % compare
- 133 Central African Republic 0.89 % compare
- 134 Equatorial Guinea 0.88 % compare
- 136 Mozambique 0.83 % compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 0.81 % compare
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (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 23,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Zambia?
- Mountain green cover index in Zambia was 0.88 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 % in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for mountain green cover index?
- Zambia ranks 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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