Mountain Green Cover Index in Uganda
Uganda: Mountain Green Cover Index was 94.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 94.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Uganda peaked at 96.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2021.
That places Uganda 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.0% | — |
| 2005 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 94.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 92.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 94.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.4%, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.8% | 95.7% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 94.8% | 95.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Uganda?
- Mountain green cover index in Uganda was 94.5% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for mountain green cover index?
- Uganda ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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.