Mountain area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Mountain area was 5.91 million kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
5.91 million kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 25 groups
All-time high
5.91 million kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
5.91 million kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Eastern Asia, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in Eastern Asia is 5.91 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 Eastern Asia peaked at 5.91 million kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.91 million kmsq, in 2000.
Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.91 million kmsq | 5.91 million kmsq | 5.91 million kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.91 million kmsq | 5.91 million kmsq | 5.91 million kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.91 million kmsq | 5.91 million kmsq | 5.91 million kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More development goals data for Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.24 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,184 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 128 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 59 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 286 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,030 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,055 (2025)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Eastern Asia?
- Mountain area in Eastern Asia was 5.91 million kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 million kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 million kmsq in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for mountain area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern 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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