Mountain Green Cover Index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mountain Green Cover Index was 97.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Zimbabwe is 97.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Zimbabwe peaked at 98.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.1% | — |
| 2005 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 97.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.4%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 97.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.4%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.7% | 98.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 46 New Caledonia 97.9% compare
- 47 Paraguay 97.8% compare
- 48 Philippines 97.7% compare
- 49 North Korea 97.7% compare
- 49 Northern Mariana Islands 97.7% compare
- 52 Guadeloupe 97.6% compare
- 52 Nicaragua 97.6% compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Zimbabwe?
- Mountain green cover index in Zimbabwe was 97.7% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mountain green cover index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.