Mountain area in Central Asia
Central Asia: Mountain area was 583,195 kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
583,195 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 25 groups
All-time high
583,195 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
583,195 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Central Asia, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain area in Central Asia stood at 583,195 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 Central Asia peaked at 583,195 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 583,195 kmsq, in 2000.
Central Asia ranks 19th of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 583,195 kmsq | 583,195 kmsq | 583,195 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 583,195 kmsq | 583,195 kmsq | 583,195 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 583,195 kmsq | 583,195 kmsq | 583,195 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 16 Colombia 304,047 kmsq compare
- 17 Pakistan 274,464 kmsq compare
- 18 Algeria 273,874 kmsq compare
- 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
- 22 Australia 235,605 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Central Asia
- Red List Index 0.923 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 23.51 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 799.03 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 154 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 155 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 164 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,253 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Central Asia?
- Mountain area in Central Asia was 583,195 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 583,195 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 583,195 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Central Asia rank for mountain area?
- Central Asia ranks 19th out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central 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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