Mountain Green Cover Index in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mountain Green Cover Index was 63.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea is 63.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Eritrea peaked at 65.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2021.
That places Eritrea 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.2% | — |
| 2005 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 63.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 92.4%, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 63.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.4%, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 65.0% | 65.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 63.1% | 64.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Eritrea?
- Mountain green cover index in Eritrea was 63.0% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2021.
- How does Eritrea rank for mountain green cover index?
- Eritrea ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.