15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial was 144,856 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial in Latin America and the Caribbean is 144,856 km2, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 144,856 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 143,570 km2, in 2000.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143,570 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 144,016 km2 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 143,834 km2 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 143,640 km2 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 144,262 km2 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 144,856 km2 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143,793 km2 | 143,570 km2 | 144,016 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 143,912 km2 | 143,640 km2 | 144,262 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 144,856 km2 | 144,856 km2 | 144,856 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16,234 km2 compare
- 1 China, mainland 501,221 km2 compare
- 2 Chile 55,683 km2 compare
- 3 Russian Federation 15,762 km2 compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 3.3 km2 compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.8 km2 compare
- 4 Tajikistan 14,824 km2 compare
- 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.4 km2 compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 9,363 km2 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.1 km2 compare
- 6 Peru 7,607 km2 compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.1 km2 compare
- 7 India 7,037 km2 compare
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial in Latin America and the Caribbean was 144,856 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 144,856 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,570 km2 in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th out of 18 groups with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial barren land — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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