15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in Pakistan
Pakistan: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value was 29,987 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 29,987 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: mgci — value in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: mgci — value in Pakistan peaked at 30,454 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29,987 km2, in 2021.
Pakistan ranks 36th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,454 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 30,334 km2 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 30,306 km2 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 30,194 km2 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 30,070 km2 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 29,987 km2 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,394 km2 | 30,334 km2 | 30,454 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30,190 km2 | 30,070 km2 | 30,306 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 29,987 km2 | 29,987 km2 | 29,987 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 33 Uzbekistan 36,502 km2 compare
- 34 Ecuador 35,603 km2 compare
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33,954 km2 compare
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24,996 km2 compare
- 38 Slovakia 24,600 km2 compare
- 39 Indonesia 24,000 km2 compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
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- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: mgci — value in Pakistan?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: mgci — value in Pakistan was 29,987 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: mgci — value recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30,454 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: mgci — value recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,987 km2 in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: mgci — value?
- Pakistan ranks 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: mgci — value rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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