Europe vs United States: Mountain area

Europe
5.68 million kmsq
in 2021
United States
2.47 million kmsq
in 2021
Europe rank
5th
United States rank
4th

Mountain area over time

  • Europe
  • United States
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020102021

How they compare

Europe currently reports 5.68 million kmsq against 2.47 million kmsq in United States, a difference of 3.21 million kmsq.

That makes Europe's figure about 2.3 times United States's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 22 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe United States Difference Ahead
2000s 5.67 million kmsq 2.47 million kmsq 3.20 million kmsq Europe
2010s 5.68 million kmsq 2.47 million kmsq 3.21 million kmsq Europe
2020s 5.68 million kmsq 2.47 million kmsq 3.21 million kmsq Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mountain area, Europe or United States?
Europe, at 5.68 million kmsq against 2.47 million kmsq in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in mountain area between Europe and United States?
3.21 million kmsq, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Europe and United States rank globally for mountain area?
Europe ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 22 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mountain area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,308 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed