Afghanistan vs Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha: 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely over time
- Afghanistan
- Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha
How they compare
Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha currently reports 45.6 % against 14.26 % in Afghanistan, a difference of 31.34 %.
That makes Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha's figure about 3.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ranks 1st of 169 countries.
Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.16 % | 45.65 % | 31.49 % | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha |
| 2010s | 14.21 % | 45.65 % | 31.44 % | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha |
| 2020s | 14.26 % | 45.6 % | 31.34 % | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: sparsely, Afghanistan or Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha?
- Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha, at 45.6 % against 14.26 % in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: sparsely between Afghanistan and Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha?
- 31.34 %, with Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha rank globally for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: sparsely?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ranks 1st of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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