Mountain Green Cover Index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mountain Green Cover Index was 87.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mountain Green Cover Index in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka stood at 87.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Sri Lanka peaked at 94.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 133rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.4% | — |
| 2005 | 92.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | -0.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 87.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 87.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 90.9%, 96% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 92.1% | 94.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 88.1% | 91.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 130 Jamaica 88.6% compare
- 131 Montenegro 88.2% compare
- 132 Italy 87.9% compare
- 134 El Salvador 87.0% compare
- 135 Turkmenistan 86.8% compare
- 136 Peru 86.1% compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Sri Lanka?
- Mountain green cover index in Sri Lanka was 87.3% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mountain green cover index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.