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 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
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 184 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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