Afghanistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mountain area
Afghanistan
399,545
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.26 million
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Mountain area over time
- Afghanistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.26 million against 399,545 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.86 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 168 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 399,545 | 3.26 million | 2.86 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 399,545 | 3.26 million | 2.86 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 399,545 | 3.26 million | 2.86 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mountain area, Afghanistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.26 million against 399,545 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mountain area between Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.86 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mountain area?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.