Mountain Green Cover Index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mountain Green Cover Index was 95.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 95.1% 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 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Ethiopia peaked at 96.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 91st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.5% | — |
| 2005 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 95.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 92.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 95.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.4%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.3% | 96.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.4% | 96.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Ethiopia?
- Mountain green cover index in Ethiopia was 95.1% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mountain green cover index?
- Ethiopia ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.