Mountain Green Cover Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mountain Green Cover Index was 97.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia stood at 97.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Malaysia peaked at 98.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.8% | — |
| 2005 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 97.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 97.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.8%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 98.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.0% | 98.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Malaysia?
- Mountain green cover index in Malaysia was 97.9% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for mountain green cover index?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.