Mountain area in Italy
Italy: Mountain area was 142,850 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
142,850 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
142,908 kmsq
in 2015
All-time low
142,251 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in Italy is 142,850 kmsq, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Italy peaked at 142,908 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 142,251 kmsq, in 2000.
Italy ranks 43rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mountain area in Italy, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 142,251 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 142,633 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 142,861 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 142,908 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 142,879 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 142,850 kmsq | -0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 142,850 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,134 kmsq, 9.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Italy's 142,850 kmsq is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,550 kmsq, 6.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142,442 kmsq | 142,251 kmsq | 142,633 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 142,883 kmsq | 142,861 kmsq | 142,908 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 142,850 kmsq | 142,850 kmsq | 142,850 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More development goals data for Italy
- Red List Index 0.7647 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3534 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,482 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 229 (2025)
- Infant deaths 882 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Italy?
- Mountain area in Italy was 142,850 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 142,908 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,251 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for mountain area?
- Italy ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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