15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia

Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial was 193,468 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
193,468 km2
Change on year
up 16.0%
Rank
2nd
of 21 groups
All-time high
193,468 km2
in 2021
All-time low
87,630 km2
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia, 2000–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201020212000: 87.6k km22005: 103.5k km22010: 113.6k km22015: 139.2k km22018: 166.8k km22021: 193.5k km2

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: total; land cover: artificial in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia is 193,468 km2, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia peaked at 193,468 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87,630 km2, in 2000.

Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial surfaces — Value in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia, 2000 to 2021.
Year km2 Change
2000 87,630 km2
2005 103,539 km2 +18.2%
2010 113,560 km2 +9.7%
2015 139,203 km2 +22.6%
2018 166,808 km2 +19.8%
2021 193,468 km2 +16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95,585 km2 87,630 km2 103,539 km2 2
2010s 139,857 km2 113,560 km2 166,808 km2 3
2020s 193,468 km2 193,468 km2 193,468 km2 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia

  1. 1 China, mainland 139,978 km2 compare
  2. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,601 km2 compare
  3. 2 Mexico 28,088 km2 compare
  4. 3 Japan 18,448 km2 compare
  5. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,254 km2 compare
  6. 4 South Africa 16,526 km2 compare
  7. 5 India 15,936 km2 compare
  8. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,885 km2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia was 193,468 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 Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 193,468 km2 in 2021.
What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial recorded in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 87,630 km2 in 2000.
How does Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial?
Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial rising or falling in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 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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Indicator
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial surfaces — Value
Unit
km2
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
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