15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial was 22.97 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 22.97 % for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: alpine; land cover: terrestrial in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: alpine; land cover: terrestrial in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 22.97 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.64 %, in 2000.
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.64 % | — |
| 2005 | 21.96 % | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 22.26 % | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.65 % | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.84 % | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 22.97 % | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8 % | 21.64 % | 21.96 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.58 % | 22.26 % | 22.84 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.97 % | 22.97 % | 22.97 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 33.11 % compare
- 1 Tajikistan 56.87 % compare
- 2 Slovenia 52.71 % compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.69 % compare
- 3 Pakistan 51.3 % compare
- 4 India 39.23 % compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1.09 % compare
- 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.92 % compare
- 5 Finland 36.1 % compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: alpine; land cover: terrestrial in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: alpine; land cover: terrestrial in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 22.97 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: alpine; land cover: terrestrial recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.97 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: alpine; land cover: terrestrial recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.64 % in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: alpine; land cover: terrestrial?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: alpine; land cover: terrestrial rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial barren land — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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