Mountain area in Europe
Europe: Mountain area was 5.68 million kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
5.68 million kmsq
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 25 groups
All-time high
5.68 million kmsq
in 2010
All-time low
5.66 million kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Europe, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Europe recorded 5.68 million kmsq for mountain area in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Europe peaked at 5.68 million kmsq in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.66 million kmsq, in 2000.
Europe ranks 5th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 million kmsq | 5.66 million kmsq | 5.68 million kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.68 million kmsq | 5.68 million kmsq | 5.68 million kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.68 million kmsq | 5.68 million kmsq | 5.68 million kmsq | 1 |
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- Red List Index 0.8374 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 737.2 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,433 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 695 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 616 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 159 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 822 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,962 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,496 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Europe?
- Mountain area in Europe was 5.68 million kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 million kmsq in 2010.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.66 million kmsq in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for mountain area?
- Europe ranks 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe 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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