Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 0.09 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.09
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
185th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.09
in 2021
All-time low
0.01
in 2005
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Western Sahara, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Western Sahara stood at 0.09. 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 0.09 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2005.
Western Sahara ranks 185th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 | — |
| 2005 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 2015 | 0.08 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0667 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Political regime fh 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating fh 7 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
- Elections legislature lexical 1 (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage lexical 2 (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Western Sahara?
- Mountain green cover index in Western Sahara was 0.09 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain green cover index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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