Mountain Green Cover Index in Algeria
Algeria: Mountain Green Cover Index was 39.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Algeria, 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 Algeria stood at 39.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Algeria peaked at 40.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2021.
That places Algeria 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.9% | — |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 39.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 41% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 39.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.3%, 89% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 40.8% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.6% | 40.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 166 Pakistan 43.7% compare
- 167 Djibouti 40.7% compare
- 168 Saint Helena 39.9% compare
- 170 United States Virgin Islands 37.3% compare
- 171 Reunion 35.6% compare
- 172 Wallis and Futuna 35.3% compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Algeria?
- Mountain green cover index in Algeria was 39.3% 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for mountain green cover index?
- Algeria ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria 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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Mountain Green Cover Index.