Mountain Green Cover Index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mountain Green Cover Index was 94.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
94.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
96th
of 185 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2000
All-time low
94.7%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 94.7% for mountain green cover index 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 New Zealand peaked at 95.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 96th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.4% | — |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 94.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 94.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.8%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 95.0% | 95.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.8% | 95.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in New Zealand?
- Mountain green cover index in New Zealand was 94.7% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for mountain green cover index?
- New Zealand ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.