Mountain Green Cover Index in Italy
Italy: Mountain Green Cover Index was 87.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
87.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
132nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2005
All-time low
87.9%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 87.9% for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Italy peaked at 92.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2021.
That places Italy 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.8% | — |
| 2005 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | -0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 87.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.1%, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 87.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.0%, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 91.8% | 92.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 87.9% | 89.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 129 British Virgin Islands 88.8% compare
- 130 Jamaica 88.6% compare
- 131 Montenegro 88.2% compare
- 133 Sri Lanka 87.3% compare
- 134 El Salvador 87.0% compare
- 135 Turkmenistan 86.8% compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Italy?
- Mountain green cover index in Italy was 87.9% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for mountain green cover index?
- Italy ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.