Mountain Green Cover Index in Namibia
Namibia: Mountain Green Cover Index was 55.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 55.1% 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 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Namibia peaked at 57.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 161st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.5% | — |
| 2005 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | -0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 55.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.4%, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 55.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.4%, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 57.1% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 55.4% | 56.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Namibia?
- Mountain green cover index in Namibia was 55.1% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for mountain green cover index?
- Namibia ranks 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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.