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 185 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 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.1% | — |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -0.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 94.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.4%, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 94.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.4%, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
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 185 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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Mountain Green Cover Index.