Mountain Green Cover Index in Burundi
Burundi: Mountain Green Cover Index was 89.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 89.7% for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Burundi peaked at 92.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2021.
Burundi ranks 123rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.1% | — |
| 2005 | 91.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | -0.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 89.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 92.4%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 89.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.4%, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 91.7% | 92.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 90.2% | 91.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 89.7% | 89.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 120 Malawi 90.3% compare
- 121 Faroe Islands 90.2% compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 90.0% compare
- 124 South Africa 89.6% compare
- 125 France 89.5% compare
- 126 Albania 89.2% compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Burundi?
- Mountain green cover index in Burundi was 89.7% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for mountain green cover index?
- Burundi ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi 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.