Mountain Green Cover Index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mountain Green Cover Index was 71.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
71.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 2000
All-time low
71.7%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 71.7% for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Switzerland peaked at 72.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 152nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 71.7% | 72.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Switzerland?
- Mountain green cover index in Switzerland was 71.7% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for mountain green cover index?
- Switzerland ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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