Mountain Green Cover Index in Yemen
Yemen: Mountain Green Cover Index was 44.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Yemen, 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 Yemen stood at 44.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Yemen peaked at 46.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2021.
That places Yemen 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2005 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 44.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 92.4%, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 44.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.3%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 45.0% | 45.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Yemen?
- Mountain green cover index in Yemen was 44.9% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for mountain green cover index?
- Yemen ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen 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.