Mountain Green Cover Index in Belgium
Belgium: Mountain Green Cover Index was 94.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
94.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 185 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2005
All-time low
94.3%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Belgium, 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 Belgium stood at 94.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Belgium peaked at 94.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 2015.
That places Belgium 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.4% | — |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 94.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 94.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 94.4% | 94.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Belgium?
- Mountain green cover index in Belgium was 94.3% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for mountain green cover index?
- Belgium ranks 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium 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.