Mountain Green Cover Index in Ghana
Ghana: Mountain Green Cover Index was 96.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 96.4% 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 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Ghana peaked at 97.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2021.
That places Ghana 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.5% | — |
| 2005 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 96.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.4%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 96.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.4%, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.1% | 97.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 96.5% | 97.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Ghana?
- Mountain green cover index in Ghana was 96.4% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for mountain green cover index?
- Ghana ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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.