Mountain Green Cover Index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mountain Green Cover Index was 55.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
55.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
159th
of 184 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 2000
All-time low
55.4%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Afghanistan stood at 55.4%. 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, mountain green cover index in Afghanistan peaked at 55.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 159th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 55.5% | 55.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Afghanistan?
- Mountain green cover index in Afghanistan was 55.4% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mountain green cover index?
- Afghanistan ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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