15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land was 83.48 % in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land in Turkmenistan, 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 Turkmenistan is 83.48 %, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land in Turkmenistan peaked at 86.33 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.48 %, in 2021.
Turkmenistan ranks 106th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.33 % | — |
| 2005 | 86.12 % | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.82 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.45 % | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 83.87 % | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 83.48 % | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.22 % | 86.12 % | 86.33 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.71 % | 83.87 % | 85.82 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.48 % | 83.48 % | 83.48 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 103 Croatia 86.53 % compare
- 104 China, mainland 85.44 % compare
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- 107 Montserrat 82.66 % compare
- 108 Puerto Rico 82.45 % compare
- 109 Armenia 80.85 % compare
More environment data for Turkmenistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -34.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -23.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.705 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land in Turkmenistan?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land in Turkmenistan was 83.48 % 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.33 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.48 % in 2021.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land?
- Turkmenistan ranks 106th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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: MGCI — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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