Environment in Northern Africa 1,005 indicators covering environment for Northern Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 7,179 km2 2021 up 42.2% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 34,762 km2 2021 up 0.5% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 390.9 km2 2021 up 9.6% 19th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 186,039 km2 2021 down 2.7% 13th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 1,095 km2 2021 down 22.7% 17th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 123.8 km2 2021 up 10.0% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 432,174 km2 2021 up 0.5% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 18,745 km2 2021 up 1.2% 15th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 10,339 km2 2021 up 41.8% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 50,427 km2 2021 up 0.9% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 218,810 km2 2021 down 3.1% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 498 km2 2021 up 8.2% 19th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI β Value 300,686 km2 2021 down 2.1% 14th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 km2 2021 β 16th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 1,371 km2 2021 down 27.2% 17th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 228.6 km2 2021 up 4.5% 17th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 25,611 km2 2021 up 4.7% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 443,053 km2 2021 up 0.5% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 29,848 km2 2021 up 1.7% 19th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 1.11 % 2021 up 42.3% 24th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 5.4 % 2021 up 0.6% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.06 % 2021 unchanged 27th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 28.88 % 2021 down 2.7% 29th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.17 % 2021 down 22.7% 23rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.02 % 2021 unchanged 26th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 67.08 % 2021 up 0.5% 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 2.91 % 2021 up 1.4% 25th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 1.33 % 2021 up 43.0% 21st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 6.46 % 2021 up 0.8% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 28.05 % 2021 down 3.1% 13th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.06 % 2021 unchanged 27th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI β Value 38.54 % 2021 down 2.1% 29th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 % 2021 β 11th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.18 % 2021 down 25.0% 23rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.03 % 2021 unchanged 26th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 3.28 % 2021 up 4.5% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 56.79 % 2021 up 0.5% 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 3.83 % 2021 up 1.9% 27th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 18.79 % 2025 up 9.7% 26th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 131,313 km2 2021 down 3.9% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 β 1st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 18,494 km2 2021 up 4.8% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 20.38 % 2021 down 3.9% 15th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 β 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 2.87 % 2021 up 4.7% 7th Soil working equipment (trade) β Export Value 916 1000 USD 2007 down 79.8% 17th Wood fuel, non-coniferous β Import quantity 93 m3 2024 β 22nd Wood fuel, non-coniferous β Import value 15 1000 USD 2024 β 24th Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 0 ha th 2024 β 28th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 57.6% 2022 up 94.4% 20th Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 44.6% 2022 up 549.3% 9th Wood pellets β Export quantity 4,834 t 2024 down 77.5% 13th Wood pellets β Export value 1,025 1000 USD 2024 down 77.4% 13th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates β Export quantity 2,328 t 2024 up 26.8% 13th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates β Export value 1,023 1000 USD 2024 up 201.8% 13th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) β Area 1,918 1000 ha 2019 β 15th Herbaceous crops β Area from CGLS 42,701 1000 ha 2019 β 12th Shrub-covered areas β Area from CGLS 28,987 1000 ha 2019 β 12th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 326.61 1000 ha 2019 β 24th Terrestrial barren land β Area from CGLS 624,886 1000 ha 2019 β 3rd β Previous Page 15 of 17 Next β