Mountain Green Cover Index in North Korea
North Korea: Mountain Green Cover Index was 97.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
97.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 184 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2000
All-time low
97.7%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in North Korea, 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 North Korea stood at 97.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in North Korea peaked at 98.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2021.
North Korea ranks 49th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.8% | 98.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 46 New Caledonia 97.9% compare
- 47 Paraguay 97.8% compare
- 48 Philippines 97.7% compare
- 49 Northern Mariana Islands 97.7% compare
- 49 Zimbabwe 97.7% compare
- 52 Nicaragua 97.6% compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 316.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 99.02 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in North Korea?
- Mountain green cover index in North Korea was 97.7% 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for mountain green cover index?
- North Korea ranks 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea 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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