15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial was 14,824 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan is 14,824 km2, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial in Tajikistan peaked at 14,824 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,630 km2, in 2000.
That places Tajikistan 4th out of 57 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,630 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 14,648 km2 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14,746 km2 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14,767 km2 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 14,801 km2 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 14,824 km2 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,639 km2 | 14,630 km2 | 14,648 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,772 km2 | 14,746 km2 | 14,801 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 14,824 km2 | 14,824 km2 | 14,824 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 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
- 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 Tajikistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.61 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.32 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0002 million USD per person (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value -19.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial in Tajikistan?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial in Tajikistan was 14,824 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,824 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,630 km2 in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial?
- Tajikistan ranks 4th out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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