Mountain area in Congo
Congo: Mountain area was 8,754 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
8,754 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 196 countries
All-time high
8,754 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
8,754 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain area in Congo stood at 8,754 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Congo peaked at 8,754 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,754 kmsq, in 2000.
Congo ranks 125th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain area in Congo, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,754 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 8,754 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,754 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,754 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,754 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,754 kmsq | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8,754 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,253 kmsq, 23% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8,754 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,284 kmsq, 39% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,754 kmsq | 8,754 kmsq | 8,754 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,754 kmsq | 8,754 kmsq | 8,754 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 8,754 kmsq | 8,754 kmsq | 8,754 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 122 Timor-Leste 9,210 kmsq compare
- 122 East Timor 9,210 kmsq compare
- 124 Gabon 9,176 kmsq compare
- 126 Lebanon 8,621 kmsq compare
- 127 Suriname 8,583 kmsq compare
- 128 New Caledonia 8,458 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Congo
- Red List Index 0.9635 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.48 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 227.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,131 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Congo?
- Mountain area in Congo was 8,754 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,754 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,754 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for mountain area?
- Congo ranks 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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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