15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water in India
India: 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water was 0.75 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water in India, 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: total; land cover: inland water in India is 0.75 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: inland water in India peaked at 0.75 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.55 %, in 2000.
India ranks 33rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.55 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.57 % | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.61 % | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 % | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.72 % | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.75 % | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.56 % | 0.55 % | 0.57 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6767 % | 0.61 % | 0.72 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.75 % | 0.75 % | 0.75 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8 % compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 0.77 % compare
- 32 Mozambique 0.76 % compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 0.75 % compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 0.71 % compare
- 35 Russian Federation 0.71 % compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0034 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 0.0007 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -57.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: inland water in India?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: inland water in India was 0.75 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: inland water recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: inland water recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 % in 2000.
- How does India rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: inland water?
- India ranks 33rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: inland water rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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: Total; Land Cover: Inland water bodies — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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