15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Armenia
Armenia: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial was 1,262 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Armenia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 1,262 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Armenia peaked at 1,262 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,028 km2, in 2000.
That places Armenia 54th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Armenia, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,028 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 1,111 km2 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 1,137 km2 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,182 km2 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,230 km2 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,262 km2 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,069 km2 | 1,028 km2 | 1,111 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,183 km2 | 1,137 km2 | 1,230 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,262 km2 | 1,262 km2 | 1,262 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 51 Malaysia 1,476 km2 compare
- 52 El Salvador 1,442 km2 compare
- 53 Bulgaria 1,382 km2 compare
- 55 Papua New Guinea 1,221 km2 compare
- 56 Mozambique 1,208 km2 compare
- 57 Jordan 1,196 km2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Armenia?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Armenia was 1,262 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,262 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,028 km2 in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial?
- Armenia ranks 54th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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: Total; Land Cover: Artificial surfaces — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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