15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial was 12,345 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation stood at 12,345 km2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Russian Federation peaked at 12,345 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,066 km2, in 2000.
Russian Federation ranks 6th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,066 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 9,139 km2 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 9,770 km2 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 10,714 km2 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 11,530 km2 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 12,345 km2 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,602 km2 | 8,066 km2 | 9,139 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,671 km2 | 9,770 km2 | 11,530 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12,345 km2 | 12,345 km2 | 12,345 km2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Russian Federation?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Russian Federation was 12,345 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 12,345 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,066 km2 in 2000.
- How does Russian Federation rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial?
- Russian Federation ranks 6th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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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