Mountain Green Cover Index in Egypt
Egypt: Mountain Green Cover Index was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Egypt, 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 Egypt is 0.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Egypt peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
Egypt ranks 183rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 180 Libya 10.1% compare
- 181 Niger 6.0% compare
- 182 United Arab Emirates 1.4% compare
- 184 Western Sahara 0.1% compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5496 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4223 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 711.63 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Egypt?
- Mountain green cover index in Egypt was 0.1% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for mountain green cover index?
- Egypt ranks 183rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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