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

0204060801002000201020212000: 95.4 %2005: 95 %2010: 95.2 %2015: 95 %2018: 94.8 %2021: 94.7 %

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

Annual values for Mountain Green Cover Index in New Zealand, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 93 East Timor 94.9% compare
  2. 93 Portugal 94.9% compare
  3. 95 Botswana 94.7% compare
  4. 97 Azerbaijan 94.5% compare
  5. 98 Uganda 94.5% compare
  6. 99 Uruguay 94.4% compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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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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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