Mountain area in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Mountain area was 2.81 million kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Mountain area in Central and Southern Asia, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain area in Central and Southern Asia stood at 2.81 million kmsq. 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 Central and Southern Asia peaked at 2.81 million kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million kmsq, in 2000.
That places Central and Southern Asia 11th out of 25 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 million kmsq | 2.81 million kmsq | 2.81 million kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million kmsq | 2.81 million kmsq | 2.81 million kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million kmsq | 2.81 million kmsq | 2.81 million kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More development goals data for Central and Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7968 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 242.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 384.89 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 194 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 140 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 193 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 546 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 796 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 811 (2025)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Central and Southern Asia?
- Mountain area in Central and Southern Asia was 2.81 million kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million kmsq in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for mountain area?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 11th out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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