Mountain area in China
China: Mountain area was 5.06 million kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
5.06 million kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 196 countries
All-time high
5.06 million kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
5.06 million kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in China, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in China is 5.06 million 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 China peaked at 5.06 million kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.06 million kmsq, in 2000.
China ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mountain area in China, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.06 million kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 5.06 million kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.06 million kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.06 million kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.06 million kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.06 million kmsq | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.06 million kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,386 kmsq, 226.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 5.06 million kmsq is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,909 kmsq, 158.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.06 million kmsq | 5.06 million kmsq | 5.06 million kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.06 million kmsq | 5.06 million kmsq | 5.06 million kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.06 million kmsq | 5.06 million kmsq | 5.06 million kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Russian Federation 4.28 million kmsq compare
- 2 Russia 4.28 million kmsq compare
- 4 United States 2.47 million kmsq compare
More development goals data for China
- Red List Index 0.8295 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,492 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 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 216 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 849 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 872 (2025)
- Infant deaths 36,113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in China?
- Mountain area in China was 5.06 million kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 million kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 million kmsq in 2000.
- How does China rank for mountain area?
- China ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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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