Mountain Green Cover Index in Iran
Iran: Mountain Green Cover Index was 48.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
48.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
163rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2005
All-time low
48.0%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Iran stood at 48.0%. 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 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Iran peaked at 48.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2021.
Iran ranks 163rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.4% | — |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 48.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran's 48.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.3%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Iran?
- Mountain green cover index in Iran was 48.0% 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for mountain green cover index?
- Iran ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran 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.