Mountain Green Cover Index in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Mountain Green Cover Index was 96.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
96.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
67th
of 185 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2000
All-time low
96.5%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Mountain Green Cover Index in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 98.4 %2005: 98.3 %2010: 98 %2015: 97.4 %2018: 96.8 %2021: 96.5 %

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 Burkina Faso stood at 96.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Burkina Faso peaked at 98.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2021.

Burkina Faso ranks 67th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mountain Green Cover Index in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Mountain Green Cover Index in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 98.4%
2005 98.3% -0.1%
2010 98.0% -0.3%
2015 97.4% -0.7%
2018 96.8% -0.6%
2021 96.5% -0.4%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 96.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 92.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 96.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.4%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.4% 98.3% 98.4% 2
2010s 97.4% 96.8% 98.0% 3
2020s 96.5% 96.5% 96.5% 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 64 Grenada 96.7% compare
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  3. 66 Croatia 96.5% compare
  4. 68 Cameroon 96.4% compare
  5. 69 Ghana 96.4% compare
  6. 69 Mexico 96.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mountain green cover index in Burkina Faso?
Mountain green cover index in Burkina Faso was 96.5% 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 Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2021.
How does Burkina Faso rank for mountain green cover index?
Burkina Faso ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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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Indicator
Mountain Green Cover Index
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 1,110 data points, 2000–2021
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