15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Shrub-covered in World

World: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Shrub-covered was 7,698 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
7,698 km2
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 16 groups
All-time high
7,700 km2
in 2015
All-time low
7,682 km2
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Shrub-covered in World, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 7.7k km22005: 7.7k km22010: 7.7k km22015: 7.7k km22018: 7.7k km22021: 7.7k km2

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.

Analysis

World recorded 7,698 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: shrub-covered in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: shrub-covered in World peaked at 7,700 km2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,682 km2, in 2000.

15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Shrub-covered in World, year by year

Annual values for 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Shrub-covered areas — Value in World, 2000 to 2021.
Year km2 Change
2000 7,682 km2
2005 7,691 km2 +0.1%
2010 7,692 km2 +0.0%
2015 7,700 km2 +0.1%
2018 7,699 km2 -0.0%
2021 7,698 km2 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,686 km2 7,682 km2 7,691 km2 2
2010s 7,697 km2 7,692 km2 7,700 km2 3
2020s 7,698 km2 7,698 km2 7,698 km2 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Iceland 4,040 km2 compare
  2. 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 km2
  3. 2 Switzerland 325.6 km2 compare
  4. 2 United Republic of Tanzania 0 km2
  5. 3 Russian Federation 147.2 km2 compare
  6. 4 Sweden 104.2 km2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: shrub-covered in World?
15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: shrub-covered in World was 7,698 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: shrub-covered recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 7,700 km2 in 2015.
What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: shrub-covered recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 7,682 km2 in 2000.
How does World rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: shrub-covered?
World ranks 1st out of 16 groups with data for 2021.
Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: nival; land cover: shrub-covered rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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: Nival; Land Cover: Shrub-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Shrub-covered areas — Value
Unit
km2
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
50 places, 300 data points, 2000–2021
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