15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow was 27,743 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 2000–2021
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: permanent snow in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) is 27,743 km2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 31,901 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,743 km2, in 2021.
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,901 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 31,182 km2 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 29,400 km2 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 28,455 km2 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 28,026 km2 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 27,743 km2 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,542 km2 | 31,182 km2 | 31,901 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28,627 km2 | 28,026 km2 | 29,400 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 27,743 km2 | 27,743 km2 | 27,743 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.1 km2 compare
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 6,727 km2 compare
- 7 Nepal 5,578 km2 compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 0 km2
- 7 Viet Nam 0 km2
- 8 Russian Federation 3,870 km2 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 3,062 km2 compare
- 10 Pakistan 2,915 km2 compare
- 11 New Zealand 1,698 km2 compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 1,698 km2 compare
More environment data for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 5.4 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 15.54 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 10,963 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 835,204 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 1.56 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 4.32 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 923,654 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 27,743 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: permanent snow recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 31,901 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,743 km2 in 2021.
- How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow?
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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: Permanent snow and glaciers — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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