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
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.