15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in Niger
Niger: 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value was 6.05 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: mgci — value in Niger stood at 6.05 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: mgci — value in Niger peaked at 8.62 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.01 %, in 2015.
That places Niger 167th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.62 % | — |
| 2005 | 7.44 % | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 7 % | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 6.01 % | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 6.03 % | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.05 % | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.03 % | 7.44 % | 8.62 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.35 % | 6.01 % | 7 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.05 % | 6.05 % | 6.05 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 164 Mauritania 12.3 % compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 10.24 % compare
- 166 Libya 10.13 % compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates 1.35 % compare
- 169 Egypt 0.13 % compare
- 170 Western Sahara 0.09 % compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 925 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 590 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 570.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 38.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: mgci — value in Niger?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: mgci — value in Niger was 6.05 % 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: mgci — value recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: mgci — value recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 % in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: mgci — value?
- Niger ranks 167th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: mgci — value rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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: MGCI — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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