Mountain Green Cover Index in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Mountain Green Cover Index was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mountain Green Cover Index in Western Sahara, 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 Western Sahara stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Western Sahara peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Western Sahara ranks 185th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +300.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.35 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Land area in hectares 26.60 million hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 5.00 million hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.99 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Western Sahara?
- Mountain green cover index in Western Sahara was 0.1% 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Western Sahara rank for mountain green cover index?
- Western Sahara ranks 185th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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.