15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Central Asia and Southern Asia

Central Asia and Southern Asia: 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered was 15.4 % in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
15.4 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
16th
of 21 groups
All-time high
15.54 %
in 2000
All-time low
15.4 %
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Central Asia and Southern Asia, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 15.5 %2005: 15.5 %2010: 15.5 %2015: 15.4 %2018: 15.4 %2021: 15.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Central Asia and Southern Asia recorded 15.4 % for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: tree-covered in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: tree-covered in Central Asia and Southern Asia peaked at 15.54 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.4 %, in 2021.

Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 16th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Central Asia and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered areas — Value in Central Asia and Southern Asia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 15.54 %
2005 15.48 % -0.4%
2010 15.5 % +0.1%
2015 15.44 % -0.4%
2018 15.42 % -0.1%
2021 15.4 % -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.51 % 15.48 % 15.54 % 2
2010s 15.45 % 15.42 % 15.5 % 3
2020s 15.4 % 15.4 % 15.4 % 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: tree-covered in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: tree-covered in Central Asia and Southern Asia was 15.4 % 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: tree-covered recorded in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15.54 % in 2000.
What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: tree-covered recorded in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4 % in 2021.
How does Central Asia and Southern Asia rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: tree-covered?
Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: tree-covered rising or falling in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central Asia and Southern Asia 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: Tree-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
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