15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Indonesia
Indonesia: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial was 29.6 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Indonesia, 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: terrestrial in Indonesia stood at 29.6 km2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: terrestrial in Indonesia peaked at 29.6 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17 km2, in 2015.
That places Indonesia 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 23.3 km2 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 20.7 km2 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 17 km2 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 23.3 km2 | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 29.6 km2 | +27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.65 km2 | 20 km2 | 23.3 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.33 km2 | 17 km2 | 23.3 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.6 km2 | 29.6 km2 | 29.6 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: terrestrial in Indonesia?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: terrestrial in Indonesia was 29.6 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: terrestrial recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: terrestrial recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 km2 in 2015.
- How does Indonesia rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: terrestrial?
- Indonesia ranks 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: terrestrial rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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: Terrestrial barren land — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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