Mountain Green Cover Index in Mexico

Mexico: Mountain Green Cover Index was 96.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
96.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 185 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2000
All-time low
96.4%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Mountain Green Cover Index in Mexico, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 97.6 %2005: 97.2 %2010: 97 %2015: 96.7 %2018: 96.5 %2021: 96.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Mexico is 96.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Mexico peaked at 97.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2021.

Mexico ranks 69th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mountain Green Cover Index in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Mountain Green Cover Index in Mexico, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 97.6%
2005 97.2% -0.5%
2010 97.0% -0.2%
2015 96.7% -0.3%
2018 96.5% -0.2%
2021 96.4% -0.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 96.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 96.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.4% 97.2% 97.6% 2
2010s 96.8% 96.5% 97.0% 3
2020s 96.4% 96.4% 96.4% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 66 Croatia 96.5% compare
  2. 67 Burkina Faso 96.5% compare
  3. 68 Cameroon 96.4% compare
  4. 69 Ghana 96.4% compare
  5. 71 Angola 96.4% compare
  6. 72 Romania 96.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mountain green cover index in Mexico?
Mountain green cover index in Mexico was 96.4% 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2021.
How does Mexico rank for mountain green cover index?
Mexico ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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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About this data

Indicator
Mountain Green Cover Index
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 1,110 data points, 2000–2021
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