Mountain area in Australia
Australia: Mountain area was 235,605 kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
235,605 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
235,605 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
235,605 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Australia, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in Australia is 235,605 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Australia peaked at 235,605 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 235,605 kmsq, in 2000.
Australia ranks 22nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 235,605 kmsq | 235,605 kmsq | 235,605 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 235,605 kmsq | 235,605 kmsq | 235,605 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 235,605 kmsq | 235,605 kmsq | 235,605 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 251,315 kmsq compare
- 20 Democratic Republic of the Congo 243,388 kmsq compare
- 21 Madagascar 236,700 kmsq compare
- 23 Spain 233,851 kmsq compare
- 24 United Republic of Tanzania 228,988 kmsq compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 223,270 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Australia?
- Mountain area in Australia was 235,605 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 235,605 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,605 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for mountain area?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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