Mountain Green Cover Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mountain Green Cover Index was 93.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Ecuador is 93.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Ecuador peaked at 96.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 104th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.2% | — |
| 2005 | 95.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 93.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 93.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 95.3% | 96.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 94.1% | 95.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.8% | 93.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Ecuador?
- Mountain green cover index in Ecuador was 93.8% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for mountain green cover index?
- Ecuador ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.