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Proportion of degraded mountain land (%) - Total
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2021; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
3.8%
Median: 2.9%
Countries Covered
183
with available data
Highest
Ireland
23.3%
Lowest
American Samoa
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Ireland23.3%
2Paraguay15.0%
3Uganda13.5%
4Spain12.4%
5Rwanda12.3%
By Region
Africa5.5%(9 countries)
Europe4.2%(25 countries)
Asia4.0%(22 countries)
North America4.0%(3 countries)
Oceania3.8%(2 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (23.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 3.8%)
Africa (9)
Europe (25)
Asia (22)
North America (3)
Oceania (2)
Other (116)
South America (6)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2021; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 23.3% |
| 2 | Paraguay | 15.0% |
| 3 | Uganda | 13.5% |
| 4 | Spain | 12.4% |
| 5 | Rwanda | 12.3% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 12.1% |
| 7 | Mozambique | 11.9% |
| 8 | South Africa | 11.0% |
| 9 | Malawi | 10.7% |
| 10 | United Republic of Tanzania | 10.6% |
| 11 | Barbados | 10.6% |
| 12 | State of Palestine | 10.5% |
| 13 | Iraq | 10.5% |
| 14 | Djibouti | 10.2% |
| 15 | Nigeria | 9.3% |
| 16 | Lebanon | 9.2% |
| 17 | Burundi | 8.3% |
| 18 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 8.2% |
| 19 | San Marino | 8.1% |
| 20 | Guinea | 7.9% |
| 21 | Sri Lanka | 7.6% |
| 22 | Zimbabwe | 7.6% |
| 23 | Finland | 7.5% |
| 24 | Vietnam | 6.8% |
| 25 | Isle of Man | 6.8% |
| 26 | Montserrat | 6.7% |
| 27 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6.6% |
| 28 | Angola | 6.6% |
| 29 | Benin | 6.5% |
| 30 | Eswatini | 6.4% |
| 31 | Burkina Faso | 6.4% |
| 32 | Tunisia | 6.3% |
| 33 | Zambia | 6.3% |
| 34 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6.2% |
| 35 | Ethiopia | 6.1% |
| 36 | Guatemala | 6.1% |
| 37 | Bangladesh | 6.1% |
| 38 | Liechtenstein | 6.0% |
| 39 | Mali | 6.0% |
| 40 | Italy | 5.9% |
| 41 | Kenya | 5.9% |
| 42 | Jordan | 5.8% |
| 43 | Uzbekistan | 5.8% |
| 44 | El Salvador | 5.6% |
| 45 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.5% |
| 46 | Azerbaijan | 5.5% |
| 47 | Nepal | 5.4% |
| 48 | Armenia | 5.4% |
| 49 | Montenegro | 5.3% |
| 50 | Syrian Arab Republic | 5.3% |
| 51 | Sierra Leone | 5.0% |
| 52 | Thailand | 5.0% |
| 53 | Australia | 4.8% |
| 54 | Cameroon | 4.7% |
| 55 | Togo | 4.7% |
| 56 | Brazil | 4.7% |
| 57 | Myanmar | 4.6% |
| 58 | India | 4.5% |
| 59 | Honduras | 4.4% |
| 60 | Portugal | 4.3% |
| 61 | Republic of the Congo | 4.2% |
| 62 | Uruguay | 4.1% |
| 63 | Colombia | 4.0% |
| 64 | Ghana | 4.0% |
| 65 | Eritrea | 3.9% |
| 66 | South Korea | 3.9% |
| 67 | Somalia | 3.9% |
| 68 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 3.9% |
| 69 | Algeria | 3.9% |
| 70 | Greece | 3.8% |
| 71 | North Korea | 3.8% |
| 72 | Timor-Leste | 3.8% |
| 73 | Poland | 3.7% |
| 74 | Tajikistan | 3.7% |
| 75 | Bolivia | 3.7% |
| 76 | Ecuador | 3.6% |
| 77 | United States of America | 3.6% |
| 78 | Botswana | 3.6% |
| 79 | Cyprus | 3.5% |
| 80 | Switzerland | 3.5% |
| 81 | Turkmenistan | 3.5% |
| 82 | Austria | 3.4% |
| 83 | Niger | 3.3% |
| 84 | Costa Rica | 3.2% |
| 85 | Mauritania | 3.2% |
| 86 | Central African Republic | 3.0% |
| 87 | People's Republic of China | 3.0% |
| 88 | Morocco | 3.0% |
| 89 | Philippines | 3.0% |
| 90 | Dominican Republic | 2.9% |
| 91 | Namibia | 2.9% |
| 92 | New Zealand | 2.9% |
| 93 | Romania | 2.9% |
| 94 | Mayotte | 2.8% |
| 95 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 2.8% |
| 96 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.8% |
| 97 | Luxembourg | 2.8% |
| 98 | Nicaragua | 2.7% |
| 99 | Ukraine | 2.7% |
| 100 | Georgia | 2.6% |
| 101 | Russian Federation | 2.5% |
| 102 | Saudi Arabia | 2.5% |
| 103 | South Sudan | 2.5% |
| 104 | Jamaica | 2.4% |
| 105 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.4% |
| 106 | Bulgaria | 2.3% |
| 107 | Chile | 2.3% |
| 108 | Croatia | 2.3% |
| 109 | Indonesia | 2.3% |
| 110 | Kazakhstan | 2.3% |
| 111 | Yemen | 2.3% |
| 112 | Comoros | 2.2% |
| 113 | Fiji | 2.2% |
| 114 | Japan | 2.2% |
| 115 | Lesotho | 2.2% |
| 116 | Mexico | 2.2% |
| 117 | Moldova, Republic of | 2.2% |
| 118 | Panama | 2.2% |
| 119 | Haiti | 2.1% |
| 120 | Madagascar | 2.1% |
| 121 | Pakistan | 2.1% |
| 122 | Afghanistan | 2.1% |
| 123 | Bhutan | 2.1% |
| 124 | Liberia | 2.0% |
| 125 | Oman | 2.0% |
| 126 | Puerto Rico | 2.0% |
| 127 | United Arab Emirates | 2.0% |
| 128 | Iceland | 1.9% |
| 129 | Cambodia | 1.8% |
| 130 | Peru | 1.8% |
| 131 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.8% |
| 132 | Serbia | 1.8% |
| 133 | Slovakia | 1.8% |
| 134 | Venezuela | 1.8% |
| 135 | Malaysia | 1.7% |
| 136 | Martinique | 1.7% |
| 137 | Libya | 1.6% |
| 138 | Slovenia | 1.6% |
| 139 | Sudan | 1.5% |
| 140 | Senegal | 1.4% |
| 141 | France | 1.3% |
| 142 | Hong Kong | 1.3% |
| 143 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.2% |
| 144 | Andorra | 1.1% |
| 145 | Chad | 1.0% |
| 146 | Mongolia | 1.0% |
| 147 | New Caledonia | 1.0% |
| 148 | Virgin Islands, British | 1.0% |
| 149 | Cuba | 0.9% |
| 150 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.9% |
| 151 | Reunion | 0.9% |
| 152 | Saint Lucia | 0.9% |
| 153 | Grenada | 0.8% |
| 154 | Belize | 0.8% |
| 155 | Gabon | 0.7% |
| 156 | Solomon Islands | 0.7% |
| 157 | Guadeloupe | 0.6% |
| 158 | Papua New Guinea | 0.6% |
| 159 | Czech Republic | 0.5% |
| 160 | Faroe Islands | 0.5% |
| 161 | Vanuatu | 0.5% |
| 162 | Saint Helena | 0.5% |
| 163 | Cape Verde | 0.4% |
| 164 | Guyana | 0.4% |
| 165 | Hungary | 0.4% |
| 166 | Sweden | 0.4% |
| 167 | Mauritius | 0.2% |
| 168 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 0.1% |
| 169 | French Guiana | 0.1% |
| 170 | Egypt | 0.1% |
| 171 | Belgium | 0.1% |
| 172 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.1% |
| 173 | Cook Islands | 0.0% |
| 174 | French Polynesia | 0.0% |
| 175 | Guam | 0.0% |
| 176 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0.0% |
| 177 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.0% |
| 178 | Western Sahara | 0.0% |
| 179 | Suriname | 0.0% |
| 180 | Tonga | 0.0% |
| 181 | Wallis and Futuna | 0.0% |
| 182 | Samoa | 0.0% |
| 183 | American Samoa | 0.0% |
Showing 183 of 183 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2021).
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