Mountain Green Cover Index in Peru
Peru: Mountain Green Cover Index was 86.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 86.1%. 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 Peru peaked at 87.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 2021.
That places Peru 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.0% | — |
| 2005 | 86.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 86.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 86.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3%, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 86.7% | 87.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 86.2% | 86.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 133 Sri Lanka 87.3% compare
- 134 El Salvador 87.0% compare
- 135 Turkmenistan 86.8% compare
- 137 Austria 85.1% compare
- 138 Nepal 83.1% compare
- 139 Montserrat 82.7% compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Peru?
- Mountain green cover index in Peru was 86.1% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for mountain green cover index?
- Peru ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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.