China vs United States: Mountain area
China
5.06 million
in 2021
United States
2.47 million
in 2021
China rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Mountain area over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 5.06 million against 2.47 million in United States, a difference of 2.60 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times United States's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 196 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.06 million | 2.47 million | 2.60 million | China |
| 2010s | 5.06 million | 2.47 million | 2.60 million | China |
| 2020s | 5.06 million | 2.47 million | 2.60 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mountain area, China or United States?
- China, at 5.06 million against 2.47 million in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mountain area between China and United States?
- 2.60 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and United States rank globally for mountain area?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 196 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.