15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in India
India: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial was 15,936 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in India, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in India stood at 15,936 km2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in India peaked at 15,936 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,623 km2, in 2000.
India ranks 5th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,719 km2 | 8,623 km2 | 10,815 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,923 km2 | 11,419 km2 | 14,429 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 15,936 km2 | 15,936 km2 | 15,936 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in India?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in India was 15,936 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 15,936 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,623 km2 in 2000.
- How does India rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial?
- India ranks 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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