15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely in Europe
Europe: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely was 109,394 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely in Europe, 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: sparsely in Europe is 109,394 km2, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in Europe peaked at 109,394 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 103,345 km2, in 2005.
That places Europe 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely in Europe, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106,112 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 103,345 km2 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 107,046 km2 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 109,234 km2 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 109,314 km2 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 109,394 km2 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104,728 km2 | 103,345 km2 | 106,112 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 108,531 km2 | 107,046 km2 | 109,314 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 109,394 km2 | 109,394 km2 | 109,394 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 km2
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 km2
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 km2
- 7 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 km2
- 7 Republic of Moldova 0 km2
- 7 Saudi Arabia 14,625 km2 compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 0 km2
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 km2 compare
- 7 Viet Nam 0 km2
- 7 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 km2
- 8 Peru 12,483 km2 compare
- 9 Namibia 12,132 km2 compare
- 10 Morocco 11,399 km2 compare
- 11 Italy 9,147 km2 compare
- 12 Algeria 8,260 km2 compare
- 13 Iceland 8,188 km2 compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 16.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 11.92 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in Europe?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in Europe was 109,394 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: sparsely recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 109,394 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,345 km2 in 2005.
- How does Europe rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely?
- Europe ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe 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: Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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