Environment in Southern Asia 1,052 indicators covering environment for Southern Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 34,578 km2 2021 up 43.2% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 66,214 km2 2021 up 8.4% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 5,306 km2 2021 up 25.1% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 709,640 km2 2021 down 1.4% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 2,762 km2 2021 up 2.2% 15th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 1,564 km2 2021 down 24.7% 15th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 478,762 km2 2021 down 0.1% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 310,347 km2 2021 down 1.0% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 46,892 km2 2021 up 43.5% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 113,423 km2 2021 up 7.9% 13th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 828,864 km2 2021 down 2.2% 13th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 7,381 km2 2021 up 34.9% 13th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI β Value 1.34 million km2 2021 down 1.1% 14th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 20,055 km2 2021 down 10.5% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 3,120 km2 2021 down 2.0% 18th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 3,822 km2 2021 down 13.8% 14th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 175,137 km2 2021 down 0.3% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 632,352 km2 2021 up 0.2% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 393,329 km2 2021 down 0.9% 15th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 2.63 % 2021 up 42.9% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 5.04 % 2021 up 8.4% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.4 % 2021 up 25.0% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 53.97 % 2021 down 1.4% 21st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.21 % 2021 unchanged 20th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.12 % 2021 down 25.0% 21st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 36.41 % 2021 down 0.1% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 23.6 % 2021 down 1.0% 15th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 2.11 % 2021 up 43.5% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 5.1 % 2021 up 7.8% 13th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 37.26 % 2021 down 2.2% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.33 % 2021 up 32.0% 20th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI β Value 60.36 % 2021 down 1.1% 21st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0.9 % 2021 down 10.9% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.14 % 2021 unchanged 21st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.17 % 2021 down 15.0% 21st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 7.87 % 2021 down 0.4% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 28.43 % 2021 up 0.2% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 17.68 % 2021 down 0.9% 19th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 66.95 % 2025 up 0.6% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 25 % 2021 down 3.5% 12th 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 6.59 % 2021 down 0.8% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 328,754 km2 2021 down 3.5% 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 86,692 km2 2021 down 0.7% 3rd Soil working equipment (trade) β Export Value 47,484 1000 USD 2008 up 385.3% 15th Wood fuel, non-coniferous β Import quantity 160 m3 2024 down 76.6% 27th Wood fuel, non-coniferous β Import value 133 1000 USD 2024 up 60.2% 26th Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 650.5 ha th 2024 down 22.0% 28th Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 6.5% 2022 up 293.1% 20th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 29.5% 2022 up 131.1% 31st Liquid biofuels β Energy production 94,156 TJ 2024 up 387.7% 17th Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) β Production 323,000 t 2016 up 83.1% 12th Liquid biofuels β Energy consumption 136,354 TJ 2024 up 757.4% 17th Wood pellets β Export quantity 144 t 2024 down 3.4% 28th Wood pellets β Export value 33 1000 USD 2024 up 26.9% 28th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates β Export quantity 2,109 t 2024 up 65.8% 22nd Wood briquettes and other agglomerates β Export value 449 1000 USD 2024 up 253.5% 24th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) β Area 10,003 1000 ha 2019 β 11th Herbaceous crops β Area from CGLS 242,474 1000 ha 2019 β 5th β Previous Page 15 of 18 Next β