15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land in Zambia
Zambia: 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land was 23.39 % in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land in Zambia is 23.39 %, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land in Zambia peaked at 23.4 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.11 %, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 56th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.37 % | — |
| 2005 | 23.35 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 23.11 % | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.4 % | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.39 % | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.39 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.36 % | 23.35 % | 23.37 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.3 % | 23.11 % | 23.4 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.39 % | 23.39 % | 23.39 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 53 Afghanistan 25.1 % compare
- 54 Russian Federation 24.27 % compare
- 55 India 23.65 % compare
- 57 Mozambique 23.35 % compare
- 58 Jordan 19.43 % compare
- 59 Nicaragua 17.85 % compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0006 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0002 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 31.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land in Zambia?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land in Zambia was 23.39 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.11 % in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land?
- Zambia ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Grassland — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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