Mountain area in France
France: Mountain area was 117,831 kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
117,831 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 181 countries
All-time high
117,831 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
116,026 kmsq
in 2005
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in France, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in France is 117,831 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in France peaked at 117,831 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 116,026 kmsq, in 2005.
France ranks 44th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116,072 kmsq | 116,026 kmsq | 116,117 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 117,613 kmsq | 117,205 kmsq | 117,822 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 117,831 kmsq | 117,831 kmsq | 117,831 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 41 New Zealand 137,030 kmsq compare
- 42 Tajikistan 133,204 kmsq compare
- 43 Nepal 120,582 kmsq compare
- 45 Ecuador 113,552 kmsq compare
- 46 Zimbabwe 111,947 kmsq compare
- 47 Philippines 107,106 kmsq compare
More development goals data for France
- Red List Index 0.8426 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.117 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,046 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 146 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 247 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 309 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,185 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in France?
- Mountain area in France was 117,831 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 117,831 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,026 kmsq in 2005.
- How does France rank for mountain area?
- France ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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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