Mountain Green Cover Index in Kenya
Kenya: Mountain Green Cover Index was 94.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
94.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
101st
of 184 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 2000
All-time low
94.0%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Kenya, 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 Kenya stood at 94.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Kenya peaked at 95.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 101st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 95.0% | 95.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 94.3% | 94.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Kenya?
- Mountain green cover index in Kenya was 94.0% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for mountain green cover index?
- Kenya ranks 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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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