15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely in Mexico

Mexico: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely was 2,781 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
2,781 km2
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 169 countries
All-time high
2,781 km2
in 2021
All-time low
2,671 km2
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2021

15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely in Mexico, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 2.7k km22005: 2.7k km22010: 2.7k km22015: 2.7k km22018: 2.7k km22021: 2.8k km2

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: sparsely in Mexico stood at 2,781 km2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in Mexico peaked at 2,781 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,671 km2, in 2010.

That places Mexico 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Value in Mexico, 2000 to 2021.
Year km2 Change
2000 2,722 km2
2005 2,685 km2 -1.3%
2010 2,671 km2 -0.5%
2015 2,693 km2 +0.8%
2018 2,737 km2 +1.6%
2021 2,781 km2 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,704 km2 2,685 km2 2,722 km2 2
2010s 2,700 km2 2,671 km2 2,737 km2 3
2020s 2,781 km2 2,781 km2 2,781 km2 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in Mexico?
15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in Mexico was 2,781 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 2,781 km2 in 2021.
What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2,671 km2 in 2010.
How does Mexico rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely?
Mexico ranks 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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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Indicator
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Value
Unit
km2
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
205 places, 1,230 data points, 2000–2021
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