Mountain Green Cover Index in Syria
Syria: Mountain Green Cover Index was 57.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 57.6% for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Syria peaked at 57.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2010.
That places Syria 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.5% | — |
| 2005 | 55.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +1.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 57.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 92.4%, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 57.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.3%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 55.8% | 56.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 55.3% | 56.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Syria?
- Mountain green cover index in Syria was 57.6% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for mountain green cover index?
- Syria ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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.