Mountain area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Mountain area was 4.57 million in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4.57 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 21 groups
All-time high
4.57 million
in 2005
All-time low
4.57 million
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 4.57 million for mountain area 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 Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 4.57 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.57 million, in 2000.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mountain area in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.57 million | — |
| 2005 | 4.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.57 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.57 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.57 million | 4.57 million | 4.57 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.57 million | 4.57 million | 4.57 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.57 million | 4.57 million | 4.57 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More development goals data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Red List Index 0.7667 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,042 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,112 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 348 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 182 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 452 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 569 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 580 (2025)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Mountain area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 4.57 million in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 million in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for mountain area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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