15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial was 163,530 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Eastern Asia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 163,530 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.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Eastern Asia peaked at 163,530 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72,802 km2, in 2000.
That places Eastern Asia 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72,802 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 85,634 km2 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 94,092 km2 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 115,761 km2 | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 139,777 km2 | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 163,530 km2 | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,218 km2 | 72,802 km2 | 85,634 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 116,543 km2 | 94,092 km2 | 139,777 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 163,530 km2 | 163,530 km2 | 163,530 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 1 China, mainland 139,978 km2 compare
- 2 Mexico 28,088 km2 compare
- 3 Japan 18,448 km2 compare
- 4 South Africa 16,526 km2 compare
- 5 India 15,936 km2 compare
- 6 Russian Federation 12,345 km2 compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Eastern Asia?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Eastern Asia was 163,530 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?
- The highest recorded value was 163,530 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,802 km2 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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