Mountain area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mountain area was 399,545 kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
399,545 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 181 countries
All-time high
399,545 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
399,545 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Afghanistan, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain area in Afghanistan stood at 399,545 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Afghanistan peaked at 399,545 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 399,545 kmsq, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 13th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 399,545 kmsq | 399,545 kmsq | 399,545 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 399,545 kmsq | 399,545 kmsq | 399,545 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 399,545 kmsq | 399,545 kmsq | 399,545 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More development goals data for Afghanistan
- Red List Index 0.9237 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 9,820 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 27.99 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 37 (2025)
- Infant deaths 70,975 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Afghanistan?
- Mountain area in Afghanistan was 399,545 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 399,545 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,545 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mountain area?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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