Mountain Green Cover Index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mountain Green Cover Index was 93.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 93.2% for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Eswatini peaked at 95.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.1% | — |
| 2005 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 93.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.4%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 93.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.4%, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 94.6% | 95.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 93.5% | 94.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 93.2% | 93.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Eswatini?
- Mountain green cover index in Eswatini was 93.2% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for mountain green cover index?
- Eswatini ranks 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.