Mountain Green Cover Index in India
India: Mountain Green Cover Index was 90.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in India, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 90.9% for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in India peaked at 92.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 2021.
That places India 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.7% | — |
| 2005 | 92.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | -0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 90.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.4%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 90.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 90.9%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 92.2% | 92.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 91.3% | 92.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 112 Moldova 92.0% compare
- 113 Mayotte 91.1% compare
- 114 South Korea 91.0% compare
- 116 United Kingdom 90.8% compare
- 117 United States 90.7% compare
- 118 Guatemala 90.6% compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in India?
- Mountain green cover index in India was 90.9% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2021.
- How does India rank for mountain green cover index?
- India ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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.