Mountain Green Cover Index in Benin
Benin: Mountain Green Cover Index was 98.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 184 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2000
All-time low
98.0%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 98.0% for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Benin peaked at 99.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2021.
That places Benin 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 98.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Benin?
- Mountain green cover index in Benin was 98.0% 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for mountain green cover index?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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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