Mountain Green Cover Index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Mountain Green Cover Index was 81.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mountain Green Cover Index in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 81.1% for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Lebanon peaked at 88.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.5% | — |
| 2005 | 86.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | -1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 81.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.4%, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 81.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.3%, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 86.0% | 88.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 82.0% | 85.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 81.1% | 81.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Lebanon?
- Mountain green cover index in Lebanon was 81.1% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for mountain green cover index?
- Lebanon ranks 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.