15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Armenia
Armenia: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland was 16,923 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Armenia, 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: grassland in Armenia stood at 16,923 km2. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Armenia peaked at 17,813 km2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16,923 km2, in 2021.
That places Armenia 45th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Armenia, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,734 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 17,813 km2 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 17,717 km2 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 17,372 km2 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 17,103 km2 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 16,923 km2 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,773 km2 | 17,734 km2 | 17,813 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,397 km2 | 17,103 km2 | 17,717 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 16,923 km2 | 16,923 km2 | 16,923 km2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Armenia?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Armenia was 16,923 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: grassland recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,813 km2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,923 km2 in 2021.
- How does Armenia rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland?
- Armenia ranks 45th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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: Grassland — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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