Mountain area in India
India: Mountain area was 449,002 kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
449,002 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 181 countries
All-time high
449,002 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
449,002 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in India, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
India recorded 449,002 kmsq for mountain area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in India peaked at 449,002 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 449,002 kmsq, in 2000.
That places India 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 449,002 kmsq | 449,002 kmsq | 449,002 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 449,002 kmsq | 449,002 kmsq | 449,002 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 449,002 kmsq | 449,002 kmsq | 449,002 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 8 Ethiopia 551,359 kmsq compare
- 9 Brazil 497,797 kmsq compare
- 10 Chile 480,877 kmsq compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 403,028 kmsq compare
- 13 Afghanistan 399,545 kmsq compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 372,638 kmsq compare
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in India?
- Mountain area in India was 449,002 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 449,002 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 449,002 kmsq in 2000.
- How does India rank for mountain area?
- India ranks 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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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