Mountain Green Cover Index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mountain Green Cover Index was 96.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Burkina Faso, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
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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Mountain Green Cover Index.